Schedule

LIBE's 54th Annual Concert Season (2023-2024)


Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 54th Holiday Extravaganza

Sunday, 12/15/2024 3:00pm EST

North Fork Arts Center (NFAC)

Sapan Greenport Theatre

211 Front St Greenport, New York 11944


Tickets $25 sold by NFAC



LIBE presents ANIMA in "CHIAROSCURO"

Nov 2 @ 7 pm & Nov 3 @ 3 pm

Chiaroscuro was a hit in Greenport; we extend this to our other venues 

Chiaroscuro -- strong contrast of dark and light -- 

is not only a technique in baroque art but also in baroque music, as well as in life.

Anima presents works by Purcell, Frescobaldi, Monteverdi, and others 

to captivate with contrast the shades and emotions of human life.


Anima: Beth Anne Hatton, soprano, 

Vita Wallace, violin, 

Motomi Igarashi, viola da gamba and lirone, 

Christa Patton, baroque harp

with guest artist Margo Andrea, mezzo soprano


LIBE's 2024 Summer Concerts in Greenport!

Concerts take place at

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

768 Main Street, Greenport NY  11914

All Welcome- these are not ticketed events.

Voluntary donations online and at the door.

Please see our donate page



LIBE presents ANIMA in "CHIAROSCURO"

Friday, August 30th @ 7pm


Chiaroscuro -- strong contrast of dark and light -- 

is not only a technique in baroque art but also in baroque music, as well as in life.

Anima presents works by Purcell, Frescobaldi, Monteverdi, and others 

to captivate with contrast the shades and emotions of human life.


Anima: Beth Anne Hatton, soprano, 

Vita Wallace, violin, 

Motomi Igarashi, viola da gamba and lirone, 

Christa Patton, baroque harp

with guest artist Margo Andrea, mezzo soprano


*LIBE presents ALBA CONSORT in "Romance of the Rose*

Sunday, September 15 @ 4pm


Romance of the Rose:   Songs of Love and Wonderment Over the Caucasus to the Sea... 

Early music from Europe's Mediterranean and the Near East on original instruments,

and featuring  "Four Persian Mystic Poems" by Reza Vali composed for ALBA Consort.


ALBA Consort: Margo Andrea ~ mezzo soprano, vielle, percussion

Rex Benincasa ~ percussion, tenor, psaltery

Jason Priset ~ lute, guitars, vihuela

Carlo Valte ~ oud

and special guest Karen Lindquist ~ harp 



Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

768 Main Street, Greenport NY  11914


Romance of the Rose with ALBA Consort


also performed Thursday, September 19, 7pm

at Opera America's Marc Scorca Hall

National Opera Center

330 Seventh Avenue, 7th fl. New York, NY 10001

Tickets to Sept. 19: $30 general admission, $25 seniors, $15 students, children free

Tickets available online and at the door.  Space for this event is limited! 




STAY TUNED FOR OUR FALL AND WINTER CONCERTS










LIBE's Annual Bach Concert!

Saturday,  April 27 2024   7pm

St. James Episcopal Church

490 North Country Road. St. James, NY  11780 



Sunday, April 28 2024  3pm

Christ Church, Oyster Bay

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771 


Tickets Online and at the Door


The Magic of Bach - Program

Trio Sonata in C Major

BWV 1037

   I. Adagio

  II. Alla breve

 III. Largo

 IV. Gigue


Trio in G major


1. Aria from Cantata Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170


Organ Trio Sonata 

no. 6 in G major, BWV 530


Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 (aka Suite no. 5)


From Cantata Gott soll allein mein Herze Haben, BWV 169

5. Aria Stirb in mir

6. Recitative

7. Choral





Long Island Baroque Ensemble presents

Matriarchs of Music  - Women Composers of Early Music

In celebration of Women's History Month


Performing works by Hildegard von Bingen, Ann Bolelyn, Isabella de' Medici, 

the Caccini sisters-Francesca and Settimia, and others.


Sunday, March 3 2024  4:30pm

Peconic Landing - Auditorium in the Main Building

1500 Brecknock Rd, Greenport, NY 11944 



Sunday, March 10, 2024  2pm


Islip Arts Council Concert Series


Carriage House of Bayard Cutting Arboretum


440 Montauk Highway Great River, NY 11739 



Margo Andrea - Mezzo Soprano, Strings and Christa Patton - Early Harps 


These concerts are free of charge.

We encourage you to make a donation to LIBE

LIBE's 53rd Annual Concert Season (2022-2023)


LONG ISLAND BAROQUE ENSEMBLE'S 2023 Annual

HOLIDAY CONCERT!  December 8, 9, 10

PEACE ON EARTH

Songs of Hope, Joy and Wonderment


Friday, December 8 @7pm

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

768 Main Street, Greenport NY  11914

All Welcome- this is not a ticketed event.

Space is limited. 

Voluntary donations online and at the door.



Saturday, December 9 @ 7 pm

St. James Episcopal Church

490 North Country Road. St. James, NY  11780 

Tickets online and at the door.

Sunday,   December 10, 2023, 3 pm
Christ Church, Oyster Bay

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771 

Tickets online and at the door.

Every year since 1970, LIBE has presented early music for the holidays, 

celebrating Christmas, Chanukah and Solstice traditions 

with Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque melodies from around the world

in original languages.


Celebrate these holidays with the traditional music of your heritage, 

and of your friends and neighbors in our Long Island Community.



Viva Italia!

Early Music of Italy 


Saturday, October 7 @ 7 pm

St. James Episcopal Church

490 North Country Road. St. James, NY  11780 

Sunday,   October 8, 2023, 3 pm
Christ Church, Oyster Bay

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771 


Church of the Holy Trinity & 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble present


Music of the Spheres


with

ALBA CONSORT


PROGRAM


Sì dolce è il tormento 

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)


Fenice Fu

Jacopo da Bologna (1340-1386)


Ricercar 91, Ostinato vo seguire

Francesco da Milano (1497-1543), Bartolomeo Tromboncino (1470-1535)


Bashraf Huseyni

Sultan Korkut of Anatolia (1467-1513)


Fantasia I

Luis de Milan (c. 1500-c. 1561)


En vous amer

Cypriot Ballad #23 of Turino Manuscript (14th c), Anonymous


Ayu Haas aqi

Traditional Arabic, 15th century Andalucia.  Poem by Ibn Zuhr (1094-1162)


Mia Irmana Fremosa

#3 from: Siete Canciones de Amigo, Martin Codex (fl.1230) Gallecia


Ricercar 84

da Milano


Tre Douce Dame

Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)


La belle se siet

Guillaume DuFay (1397?-1474)


Bashraf Nawa

Emir iHaj (1500s), Egypt


Los Bilbilicos

Traditional Iberian Sephardic


Zorongo

Traditional Andalusian dance, text by Federico García Lorca (1898-1936)


A la una yo naci

Traditional Iberian Sephardic (1500s)


Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle             

Rex Benincasa:  percussion, tenor, psaltery, hurdy gurdy                         

Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela                                

Carlo Valte:  oud


ALBA Consort creates unique musical journeys with performances throughout the US - 

from the  New York Philharmonic’s New World Initiative to “University of Chicago Presents” - performing ancient music of wonderment and delight from Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus and beyond…


Saturday, August 26 @ 5pm

Church of the Holy Trinity, 768 Main Street, Greenport

All Welcome!






LIBE's 53rd Annual Spring Concert 


The Long Island Baroque Ensemble

presents

ALBA Consort's

"Romance of the Rose"

Songs of Love and Wonderment


Saturday, June 17 @ 7pm

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 

754 Montauk Highway, Islip, New York 11751

&

Sunday, June 18 @ 3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771 

Early music from Europe's Mediterranean

and the Near East on original instruments,

and featuring the Long Island Premiere of

"Four Persian Mystic Poems"

by Reza Vali composed for ALBA Consort.


LIBE's 53rd Annual Bach Celebration

Saturday, March 25th @7pm

The Chapel of St, Mark's Episcopal Church

754 Montauk Highway, Islip NY  11751

Sunday, March 26th @3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main St., Oyster Bay NY  11771

TICKETS


"Peace on Earth"


Join our Celebrated Singers

 with Parthenia Viol Consort

for Music of the Season.

Saturday, December 10 @ 7pm

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 

754 Montauk Highway, Islip, New York 11751

&

Sunday, December 11 @ 3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771


Tickets: $35 General/$30 Seniors/$15 Students

Online and at the door.




Post Morrow Foundation has graciously invited


LIBE to present ALBA Consort's “Serenissima”



Sunday, September 18 @ 3pm 


Post Morrow FOUNDATION

16 Bay Road, Brookhaven, NY  11719


 

All Welcome!  Outdoors. Rain or Shine. Limited chairs, bring one or a blanket!

Suggested tax deductible donation: $40*


(online or at the door)

*A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Post-Morrow Foundation





Church of the Holy Trinity 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble 

present


ALBA CONSORT’s “Serenissima”

Music from the Maritime Republic of Venice 

In the Maritime Village of Greenport

Sunday, July 17th, 2022 at 5pm 


ALBA Consort serenades with song and instrumental dances 

from the Republic of Venice (697-1797 AD): Sail from Venice to Greece, 

to Cyprus, North Africa and beyond


Church of the Holy Trinity, 768 Main Street, Greenport


All Welcome!  Suggested Donation $30




STABAT MATER


by 

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi


for soprano and mezzo soloists

and baroque chamber orchestra


April 23 & April 24, 2022


April 23, 7pm

St. Mark's Episcopal Church

754 Main St, Islip, NY 11751


April 24, 4pm

Cathedral of the Incarnation

50 Cathedral Ave, Garden City, NY 11530 



Tickets: $30 available online and at the door.


(If this is a hardship, PLEASE COME and give what you can,

LIBE wishes to make live music accessible to all!)





The Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 

POP UP CONCERTS  This Weekend!

March 19 & 20, 2022

 

~ The Muse in the Mirror ~


Women Composers and Patrons

to Celebrate Women's History Month.


Saturday, March 19, 5pm

Church of the Holy Trinity

768 Main St.  Greenport, NY 11944


Sunday, March 20, 3pm

United Methodist Church of Bellport

185 S Country Rd, Bellport, NY 11713


Margo Andrea ~ Mezzo-soprano

Jason Priset ~ Lute, Baroque Guitar


Composers include Hildegard von Bingen, Comtessa de Dia, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, and Anne Boleyn


Suggested Donation: $25





LIBE lights the 2021 Holiday Season with Early Music in

A Crown Of Stars!


performed by ALBA Consort and baritone Peter Becker

Sunday, December 5th @3pm 

Christ Church

61 East Main St. Oyster Bay NY 11771

(please provide proof of vaccination for this performance)


Sunday, December 12 @3pm

Bellport United Methodist Church

185 South Country Rd, Bellport NY 11713 


Sunday, January 9, 2022 @3pm

Suffern Methodist Church

18 Parkside Drive, Suffern, NY 10901


This concert is our gift to YOU

LIBE celebrates over 50 years of bringing Holiday Music to our community.

We are accepting donations both online and at the door.

Please be generous! Only with your support are these concerts possible.


A Crown of Stars!  Suggested Donation: $25


ALBA CONSORT

Margo Andrea ~ Artistic Director, Mezzo Soprano, Vielle

Carlo Valte ~ Oud

Rex Benincasa ~ Percussion, Voice, Hurdy Gurdy, Psaltery

Jason Priset ~ Lute, Theorbo, Guitar 

with Peter Becker ~  Baritone



We are a 501 C(3) organization and all contributions are tax deductible


The MUSIC OF MOZART 

LIVE PERFORMANCE IS BACK!

October 24th, 2021 3 pm

Christ Church Oyster Bay, 61 E Main Street

Proof of Vaccination is Required at the Door!


Over the Mountains to the Sea 

LIBE presents Alba Consort

October 3rd, 2021

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Greenport NY 11944

Our First Concert at this venue, many more to come!


THE GOLDEN SUN 

OUR FIRST POST-PANDEMIC LIVE PERFORMANCE

JUNE 5, 2021

The Golden Sun 50th Bach 2021 St Alban's Program