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December 2. 2012 – Concord, MA

We at Camerata, including Singing Centaur and all his associates, are party animals! And we were delighted by the musical party in Concord thrown a few weeks ago, in Camerata’s honor, by hosts Terry and Peter Yanulavitch along with Ronni Olitsky Young. The vibe was just right, the live early music (by Directors Past & Present, the current hot group on this circuit) perfect for the event, and the conviviality around excellent food and drink perfect for the just-past holiday season.

No need to be envious, now. Yes, you, too, can hear the Boston Camerata live in YOUR home, church or club — just ask us, you’d be surprised how easy it is. Don’t be shy, please tell us what you like!-)

Thanks, Terry and Ronni for being such fantastic hostesses (and thanks, Jeff Young, for the photo).

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During 2012, Camerata produced TWO programs of early American music: “Patriots and Heroes,” a Patriot’s Day special, last April 16, and, most recently, “The Harvest, ” on October 28, at Harvard University.

The memory of those fine programs lingers on, but something more as well: some student-produced video clips of “Patriots,” including interesting interviews with some of the principals, have been posted on Youtube, and extensive excerpts from “The Harvest” can be heard via the WGBH website. And yes, we are working on a new Americana CD/media product. Stay tuned!

our photo: Anne, the Camerata, and the Harvard Choral Scholars, November 2012

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Our secret sources tell us it was c-o-l-d in Finland last weekend. And especially so in the old, unheated warehouse building near Helsinki’s port, the place where shooting continued for an upcoming documentary film on Shaker spirituality and creativity. Camerata is a part of that production, and so is the Tero Saarinen Dance Company.

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Singers Anne Azéma and Anne Harley therefore bundled up, and so did the Saarinen dancers, as the film crew from Québec used the unusual architectural space, and the waning Scandinavian light, to create some striking images of movement to music. In one of our photos you can see Tero, the choreographer, monitoring the scene as soprano Anne Harley and dancer Ninu Lindfors get ready for a take.

We are as curious as you to see the edited version. A previous shoot took place last month in Sabbathday Lake, Maine, and we anticipate doing musical post-production in Boston in a couple of months. We’ll keep you posted, and get some clips online, as soon as that is possible. Meanwhile, the two Annes are getting warm again.