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2019 MEXICAN CHRISTMAS TICKETS - CLICK HERE2019 MEXICAN CHRISTMAS PROGRAM INFO & ARTISTSDecember 14-16, 2018
2018 DECEMBER 14, 8 pm St. Clement Church,
642 W Deming Pl, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL 60614
**SOLD OUT** 2018 DECEMBER 15, 8 pm Bond Chapel, The University of Chicago,
1050 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637
2018 DECEMBER 16, 3 pm First United Methodist Church,
516 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201
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A Mexican Christmas: Angels in the Convent, Dancing in the Streets
Imagine yourself in 17th-century Mexico City. It’s Christmas and the glorious singing of cloistered nuns soars over the walls of their convent and fills the square. On the other side of the plaza, a street band plays villancicos — joyful folk music of praise and celebration.
This sumptuous program will feature a choir of women’s voices, directed by Ellen Hargis, singing the music of the convent, as well as musicians from EnsAmble Ad-Hoc, a group that specializes in Latin American and Spanish early music led by specialists Francy Acosta and Jose Luis Posada. These musicians will create the rich, jubilant folk music that would have been heard in the plazas at Christmas.
Convidando está la Noche
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The Story Behind our Mexican Christmas Concert
The inspiration for this program came five years ago, when the Consort was on tour in Durango, Mexico, performing in the newly-renovated Cathedral. It was a national holiday, and outside in the plaza in front of the church, traditional music was being performed by...
Celestial Singing: Creating Our Convent Ensemble
In our upcoming program, A Mexican Christmas, the repertoire includes sacred music from the convents of 17th-century Mexico alongside villancicos, songs of praise and celebration that were often performed by folk musicians. To recreate the celestial sound of the...
Feliz Navidad! The History of Mexican Christmas Traditions
Our upcoming program A Mexican Christmas is a celebration of the unique sights and sounds of Christmas traditions in Mexico. To learn about the history of Christmas celebrations in Mexico, we spoke to Lucia Mier y Terán Romero, who grew up in Mexico and is one of...
EnsAmble Ad-Hoc Brings Mexican Folk Music to Life
Our next program, A Mexican Christmas: Angels in the Convent, Dancing in the Streets, is a collaboration between the Newberry Consort and EnsAmble Ad-Hoc, a group that specializes in early music from Italy, Spain and Latin America. Founded in Bogotá, Columbia,...
An Introduction to Our Mexican Christmas Concert
Imagine yourself in 17th-century Mexico City. It’s Christmas and the glorious singing of cloistered nuns soars over the walls of their convent and fills the square. On the other side of the plaza, a street band plays villancicos — joyful folk music of praise and...