A performance accompanying the fine baritone Roger Moss on piano at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Abercorn St., Savannah, GA. Traditional works by Brahms, Strauss, Wagner, and beautiful 20th century works. It is nice to be back playing fine vocal accompaniment and especially with such a fine singer.

I will be bringing a fortepiano for the annual Museum in the Moonlight, 7-9 pm, on November 11th at the beautiful Ships of the Sea Museum in Savannah, Georgia’s historic district. Come enjoy early 19th century American, British and European fortepiano music while strolling the music and garden at this annual free event!

for more information: Ships of the Sea Museum calendar of events

We’ll be doing a “Best of Goliards” concert for a free concert with refreshments in the beautiful garden at the Ships of the Sea Museum in downtown Savannah. Singers Cuffy Sullivan and Jonathan Brazel, John Hillenbrand on vielle and violin, Jonathan Brazel on recorders, and myself on symphonie and my English Bentside Spinet harpsichord. Yes, I’ve managed to get the Goliards to venture into “modern” music, dragging them into the 17th century! Also, yes, I’m breaking my rule about not taking a harpsichord to an outdoor performance.

7:30 p.m. The Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Blvd., Savannah, GA
For more information see: www.shipsofthesea.org

The Savannah Children’s Choir final concert of an amazing season! Myself at the piano.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, Georgia

4 p.m. May 1, 2011

for more information see Savannah Children’s Choir

An amazing dramatic performance of the life story of Raimbaut de Vaquieras, 8 p.m.
with readings from the Vidas and Razos (contemporaneous accounts of the lives of the troubadours) and songs written by Raimbaut and several of his contemporaries. Singers and narrators Ashley Adams, Cuffy Sullivan and Jonathan Brazel, John Hillenbrand vielle and rebec, Jonathan Brazel recorders, Anne Acker organ and symphonie.

8 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA

for more information see savannahgoliards.com

The Savannah Children’s Choir’s most amazing concert ever. We end with the premier of a new work by composer Eric Jones based on The Songs of Creation poem by James Weldon Johnson with orchestra, piano, choir and our guest artists baritone Keith Miller, mezzo-soprano Rachel Waiters, and tenor Darian Cloonts. The first half features performances by the Savannah Arts Academy choir, and the Savannah Children’s Choir alone and with our guest artists, as well as solo performances by our guest artists. Yours truly here at the piano.

7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre, Savannah, Georgia

For more information see www.savannahchoir.org

A dramatic performance of the Latin Sibyls by the Goliards at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 4 p.m. Vocalists Ashley Adams, Cuffy Sullivan and Jonathan Brazel along with Anne Durant, harp, John Hillenbrand, vielle and rebec, Jonathan Brazel, recorders, and myself, Anne Acker on the symphonie, a keyed hurdy gurdy.

For more information see: www.savannahgoliards.org

Yes, I’m playing with a group that predates even harpsichord use! My good friends in The Goliards talked me into playing the sinfonye for their next performance. After all, it has keys, and who could pass up the opportunity to perform works by Hildegard of Bingen, and then the powerful Latin Sybils, that describe The Final Judgement.

So, I quickly learned to play the two new little beasties. It’s amazing to play instruments that fit into modest sized bags. I can carry two at once. Amazing!

Come experience an amazing program!

Sunday, December 19 at 4 p.m.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1802 Abercorn St. (at 34th St.)
Savannah, GA

The Goliards

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Come hear the wonderful sound of the Savannah Childrens Choir at their Christmas Concert, Dec. 12th, 2010. I’m on the piano, naturally, helping bring forth the next generation of music lovers and makers.

Sunday, Dec. 12th 4 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
520 Washington Ave.
Savannah, GA
First Presbyterian Church Savannah
Savannah Childrens Choir