2009

April 26, Sunday

April 19, Sunday

           Music at Historic Christ Church, 5 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey presents the Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, recorders, Min-ju Lee, harpsichord, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, organ in a program of 17th century Dutch music. The 6:30 PM recital is one in a series of ruglar concerts offered by one of New Jersey’s oldest and most historic churches. The organ to be used in the concert is of particular note. For further information, contact the church music office at 732-545-6262, extension 3.

March 1, Sunday

           The Practitioners of Musick, John Burhalter, recorders, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichord, will present a program of musick (with commentary) from the age of William and  Mary. Musick to be heard compos’d by Purcell, Blow, Croft, and other esteemed Masters. This event will take place at the Kirby Arts Center at Lawrenceville School, beginning at 3:00 PM. The event is one in a series  of programs for 2008-2009 presented by the Princeton branch of the English-Speaking Union.

February 28, Saturday

           “The Birds and the Bees”, a delightful Entertainment to take place at the Unitarian Church of Princeton, Cherry Valley Road, Princeton. This Program is the second in a Series  of concerts presented by Le Triomph de l’amour. Janet Palumbo, Artistic Director will be joined by fellow Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter playing upon various  recorders. The repertory includes works by Biber, Clerambeault, Francois Couperin, and others. For further information, please visit http://www.triomphebaroque.org/.  N.B. Mr. Burkhalter will present preconcert talk at 7:30, the musick to follow promptly at 8:00.

February 15, Sunday

           “Musick from Henry Purcell’s London, an Entertainment perform’d by The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, and Gavin and David Black. The Musick of Mr. Purcell and other  esteem’d masters to be heard. The performance to take place at Christ Church, Walnut Lane, Princeton, New Jersey, at 4:00 PM, instant. For further information, please visit http://www.bigduck.com/pekc.  N.B. This concert is one in a series presented by the Princeton Early Keyboard Center.

2008

November 22, Saturday

           Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter performs with the baroque ensemble, Le Triomphe de l’amour in a program, “Music for Colonists, Patriots, and Presidents”. The concert to take place at the Unitarian Church of Princeton at 8:00 PM. Mr. Burkhalter will present at preconcert talk at 7:30, as is his wont. For further information, please visit www.triomphebaroque.org.

October 18, Saturday

           The Practitioners of Musick, led by John Burkhalter, will present a program entitled “Music for the Washingtons” at 2:00 PM at the Rocky Hill First Reformed Church, Rocky Hill, New Jersey. This program is part of the regional 1783 Celebration commemorating the 225th anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting at Princeton. Music to be heard drawn from the Washington family music archive and will include works by Francis Hopkinson, William Shield, James Hook, and others. For further information about this concert and other events sponsored by the Rockingham Historical Site, please visit www.rockingham.net and www.revolutionaryprinceton.org.

September 20, Saturday

           “Diversions & Delights”, an Entertainment perfrom’d by The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Sheila Fernekes, players of English and small flutes, and Don Klotzbeacher upon the harpsichord. the Musick of Mr. Handel and other esteem’d masters to be heard. the perfromance to take place at Looking Glass Pond Studio, 800 Alexander Road, Princeton, New Jersey, at 7:00 PM, instant. For further information, please contact Rob Tannen at berrot@aol.com.

June 7th,  Saturday

           Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will join members of the Muncaster Music Makers for a program entitled Benjamin Franklin Frankly (a musical biography), at the Ethical Society Building at Rittenhouse Square. Mr. Burkhalter will present a lecture and recital on Music in Philadelphia During the Life of Benjamin Franklin, which will be followed by the concert by the Muncaster Music Makers. The program to begin at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available at the Independence Visitor Center at $25 for adults and $10 for students and children. For further information, call 800-537-7676 or visit the Center’s website at www.independencevisitorcenter.com.

May 17th,  Saturday

           Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichord, will be performing music from early Federal period America as part of A Day in Old New Castle. the music will be heard at Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green. A Day in Old New Castle is the oldest house and garden tour in America. For further information, call 1-877-496-9498 or visit www.dayinoldnewcastle.org.

May 3rd, Saturday

           Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, will join members of Baroque ensemble Le Triomphe de l’Amour in a program entitled “Music of the Scottish Enlightenment”. Mr. Burkhalter will give a pre-concert talk at 7:30 PM introducing the rich cultural background for this exploration of musical life in eighteenth-century Edinburgh. Works of Haydn, Handel, Geminiani, and eighteenth-century Scottish composers Thomas Erskine, the Earl of Kelly, William McGibbon, and James Oswald, will be on the program. The concert to begin at 8:00 PM at the Unitarian Church at Princeton, 50 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ. Tickets may be had at the door for $18.00 general admission, $15.00 for senior citizens, and $5.00 for students. For further information call (609) 252-0522 or visit the website at www.triomphebaroque.org.

April 26th,  Saturday

           Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and David Black, ‘cello will join members of the College of New Jersey Collegium Musicum under the direction of Robert Guarino. The music will include works of Jean-Baptiste Lully and Marc-Antoine Charpentier, amongst others. The program, scheduled for 8:00 PM, will be given in the Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall in the Music Building. This will be a ticketed event. Tickets will be available at the door.  For further information about advance ticket sales, please visit http://tcnj.tix.com or call 800.595.4849.

April 4th and 5th, Friday and Saturdays

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter joins with Brandywine Baroque, Delaware’s premier early music ensemble, led by harpsichordist and artistic director Karen Flint, in a program entitled, “Contrasting Voices: A Dibdin Medley”. This program focuses attention on the London theatre music of Charles Dibden and his contemporaries. John Burkhalter will also present a pre-concert talk (at 7:30 in Wilmington and 7:00 at Lewes), entitled, “To Delight the Ear: Musick in 18th Century London”. The concerts to begin at 8:00 PM and 7:30 PM, respectively. For further information, and ticket availability, please call 302-594-4544 or visit the website at www.brandywinebaroque.org.

March 30th,  Sunday

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, harpsichordist Lewis Baratz, and Esteemed Friends will present an entertainment called THE GREAT MR. HANDEL the program to take place at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, N.J. The music will begin at 7:30 PM instant. For further information call the Box Office at (609) 921-2663 or visit the website at www.rider.edu/arts.

March 12th,  Wednesday

       Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorder, and Nicholas Lockey, harpsichord, will present a program entitled “A Taste for Things Italian: Handel, London and Italy. Music by the following masters to be heard: Mr. Handel, Francesco Maria Veracini, and Benedetto Marcello. The free concert sponsored by Musica Alta and the Friends of Music at Princeton will take place at Taplin Auditorium in Fine Hall in the Princeton University campus. The music to begin at 8:00 PM. For further information please visit http://www.princeton.edu/arts.

March 8th, Saturday

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, will join members of Baroque ensemble Le Triomphe de l’Amour in a program entitled “Music for Magical Creatures”. The music for this concert includes works involving sorceresses, fairies, and other magic creatures. Music by Handel, Couperin, and others will be performed. A pre-concert talk, by John Burkhalter, beginning at 7:30 PM, will explore the presence of magical creatures in music and art. The concert to begin at 8:00 PM at the Unitarian Church at Princeton, 50 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, NJ. Tickets may be had at the door for $18.00 general admission, $15.00 for senior citizens, and $5.00 for students. For further information call (609) 252-0522 or visit the website at www.triomphebaroque.org.

March 5th, Wednesday

         The Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and Gavin Black, harpsichord, evoke the glory of Restoration England with works of Purcell, Croft, Blow, Finger, and Matteis. This program is part of the Midtown Concert Series sponsored by ARTEK. The music to begin at 1:15 PM. The location for the concert: St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue at 51st Street, New York City. For further information, please call (212) 967-9157 or visit the website at www.midtownconcerts.org. Admission is free. To join ARTEK’s email list, send a note to midtownconcerts@gmail.com.

March 2, Sunday

         The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, recorders, Gavin Black, harpsichord, and David Black, ‘cello will present a program of works by Italian and English Baroque masters, including Veracini, Mancini, John L’oeillet, and Mr. Handel. The concert to take place at 4:00 PM at Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. This event is sponsored by the Princeton Early Keyboard Center. For further information, contact the Center at (609) 430-0396, or visit the website at http://www.pekc.org.

February 24th, Sunday

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and organist Gavin Black will present a recital following Vespers at Christ Church Episcopal, 5 Paterson St, New Brunswick. Vespers begins at 6:00 PM and will be followed by the recital at 6:30. For further information, call (732) 545-6262 or visit Coming Events.

February 16th, Saturday

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter and members of the Colonial Assembly of the Germantown Country Dancers will present a program in Trenton. Details to follow.

January 27th,  Sunday

       Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, & harpsichordist Lewis Baratz will present an entertainment entitled MUSICK for MR. FRANCIS HOPKINSON, sponsored by the Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown, N.J. The program will highlight music from Francis Hopkinson’s collection and musical links with fellow patriot and statesman Thomas Paine. The entertainment will take place at 1:00 PM at the Masonic Lodge in downtown Bordentown. For further information, contact the Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown, 200 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 3-B, Bordentown, N.J. 08505, or call the Masonic Lodge at (609) 324-9909.

October 7th, Sunday

             Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, recorders; David Black, 'cello; and Gavin Black, harpsichord offer a program entitled MUSICK FROM THE AGE OF WILLIAM & MARY under the aegis of the Princeton Early Keyboard Center. The concert featuring works by Purcell, Draghi, Parcham, & Dieupart , amongst others, will be held at Christ Congregational Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. New Jersey at 4 pm.  Admission to the concert is based on a fee of $15.  Please see the PEKC website [ http://www.pekc.org] for further information.

October 28th,  Sunday

         Practitioner of Musick, John Burkhalter and esteemed friend , harpsichordist, Lewis Baratz perform the music of George Frideric Handel at the annual Guild of Early Music concert. The event featuring regional early music ensembles takes place from 12 noon till 4 pm at The Grounds for Sculpture located at 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, New Jersey.  For further information phone (609) 586-0616 or visit the website: www.groundsforsculpture.org

November 3rd, Saturday

         Practitioner of Musick, John Burkhalter will perform Music from Early Federal period     America in one of the houses included in the itinerary of the Historical Society of Princeton House Tour.   A unique opportunity for the community to visit [from 10:00 a.m. till 4 p.m.] some of Princeton's most historic and prestigious domiciles. This annual and popular HSP fund-raising event supports ongoing public programming.  For further information visit: www.princetonhistory.org or call (609) - 921-6748

November 10th, Saturday

         Practitioner of Musick, John Burkhalter performs with Le Triomphe de l'amour [Janet Palumbo, artistic director] in a program billed as MUSIC FOR COLONISTS, PATRIOTS & PRESIDENTS. Mr. Burkhalter will present an illustrated pre-concert lecture at 7:30 with the music to follow promptly at 8 p.m.  The lecture and concert will take place at the Unitarian Church of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road.  For further information regarding ticket prices &c. visit: www.triomphebaroque.org

November 11th,  Sunday

         Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter & Gavin Black perform MUSIC for MRS. WASHINGTON at Rockingham Historic Site in Kingston, NJ. Both General & Mrs. Washington resided at Rockingham in 1783 while the Continental Congress met in nearby Princeton awaiting news that the Treaty formally ending the Revolutionary War had been signed in Paris by the British delegation.  Due to space limitations the program will be repeated during the course of the afternoon. Learn more about Rockingham by visiting: www.rockingham.net   To reserve seats and to seek further information call (609) 683-7132 or contact via: RockinghamPR@aol.com 

November 16th,  Friday         

       Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders & harpsichordist Michael Diorio present MR. WASHINGTON'S FAVOURITE - AN ENTERTAINMENT OF MUSICK. The concert will take place at 7:00 instant in the Bishop White Library of the Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge. Tickets prices as follows: Adult $15.00; Senior $10.00.  Seatiung is limited to 50 auditors so reserve your tickets early. Call the music office (610) 783-5170 . Washington Memorial Chapel, Route 23, Valley Forge, Pa.

December 9th,  Sunday

         Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders; David Black, 'cello; and Gavin Black, harpsichord will present a program of Music from 18th century France. The program will include works by Francois Couperin, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, and Michel Blavet. In addition Noels by Michel-Richard Delalande, Jean-Francois Dandrieu and Louis-Claude Daquin will be heard. The concert under the aegis of the Princeton Early Keyboard Center takes place at 4 p.m. at Christ Congregational Church - 50 Walnut Lane - Princeton. Tickets $15 at the door. For further information visit the PEKC website: http://www.pekc.org

December 26th, Wednesday

         Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichord will present two progeams of 18th Century music based on the collections of Francis Hopkinson, Thomas Jefferson, and the Washington family. The programs willl take place at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM in the officers’ quarters of the Old Barracks, Trenton, N.J. and are part of the official proceedings for Patriots’ Week 2007, sponsored by the Downtown Trenton Association. The Old Barracks is located at the corner of Barrack and Front Streets. For further information about this and other Patriots’ Week events, please call 877-PAT-WEEK or visit www.patriotsweek.com.

December 30th, Sunday

         Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter, recorders, and Dr. Claudia Dumschat, organist, will perfrom French Noels by Jean-Francois Dandrieu as part of the 11:00 AM worship service at the Church of the Transfiguration, New York City. The church is located at 1 E. 29th Street. for further information, please call (212) 684-6770 or visit www.littlechurch.org.

July 4th
Wednesday, 11 AM - Practitioner of Musick will participate in a re-enactement of the Third Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776, in the City of New Brunswick, NJ. The event will take place at Christ Church in New Brunswick, located at Number 5 Patterson Street. Mr. Burkhalter the following well-known tunes of the period:

Lady Washington’s Reel
Washington and Liberty

For further information, go to christchurchnewbrunswick.org.

June 27th
Wednesday, 7:30 PM - Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Janet Palumbo, will present a recital of music for recorder and harpsichord by the following masters: Handel, Dieupart, Couperin, amongst others. For further information, call 609-921-7100 ex. 8308. The concert is free.

June 13-16th
The Practitioners of Musick, Princeton Early Keyboard Center, and Col Legno will be presenting a series of mini-recitals during the Boston Early Music Festival.

Wednesday - June 13th ~ 1:00 o’clock ~ The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, Gavin Black and David Black ~ PEKC [Princeton Early Keyboard Center] Room at the Radisson Hotel.  Program of works by Handel. Harpsichord for this performance ~ Longman and Broderip - London, 1785.

Thursday - June 14th ~ 1:00 o’clock. The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Gavin Black ~ PEKC Room at the Radisson Hotel. Lecture "The Schaffner/Neff Music Manuscript - Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1790" with musical examples.  Harpsichord for this event ~ Longman & Broderip - London, 1785.

Friday - June 15th ~ 12:00 noon. The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter, Gavin Black  and David Black ~ PEKC room at the Radisson Hotel.  " Musick from Restoration London" featuring works by Purcell, Parcham, Draghi &c. The harpsichord for this performance ~ Anonymous Italian circa 1700.

For further details, go to the Princeton Early Keyboard website, www.pekc.org.

May 19th
Saturday, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM - A Day in Old New Castle. The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Gavin Black, will present two identical programs of music as heard in early Federal period America. A Day in Old New Castle, now in its eighty-third year, is the oldest house and garden tour in the United States. The Practitioners’ program will be held at the historic Immanuel Church on the Green. For further information, contact go to www.dayinoldnewcastle.org .

May 13th
Sunday, 2:00 PM - Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, MD. The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Gavin Black, will present a program entitled, Music for Mrs. Washington. For further information, go to the Park Service website: www.nps.gov/hamp .

April 19th
Thursday April 19, 2007, - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will be participating in a concert entitled "Britannia's Invitation ~ George Frideric Handel His Musick & His Times".  The program held in conjunction with a meeting of the American Handel Society is a project of Princeton University Concerts ~ Nathan A. Randall, atistic director.  In music and words, this unique program traces the London career of George Frideric Handel from the roaring success of Rinaldo, his first opera for the London stage in 1711, through his beloved oratorio Messiah of 1742, until his death in 1759.  Each musical work will be introduced by readings from a remarkable set of letters written by Mrs. Mary Delany, a contemporary and sometime neighbor of Mr. Handel on London's Lower Brook Street. The band of instrumentalists led by Nancy Wilson. Vocal Soloists, Laura Heimes, Daniel Gundlach, and Curtis streetman have international reputations as interpreters of music of the Baroque and Handel in particular. The program takes place at Richardson Auditoroum, Princeton University. Tickets: $40,$30,$20 students: $10,$5 For further information please call 609-258-5000

March 31st
Saturday, 8:00 PM (pre-concert talk at 7:30) - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will present a pre-concert talk entitled Jane Austen and the Bath Assemblies to celebrate the concert, Jane Austen’s World in Music and Dance, that will immediately ensue. The program is the last in a series presented by Le Triomphe de l’amour. Jane Austen’s novels describe town and country life in England circa 1800. She also copied, in her own hand, an extensive collection of music for her own use. Drawing on the Jane Austen Songbook as well as music mentioned in her novels and letters, this program brings her world to life. The ensemble will be joined by dancers from The Colonial Assembly, in Regency period costume, performing some of the Jane Austen’s favorite English country dances. The program takes place at the Unitarian Church of Princeton, Route 206 (State Road) and Cherry Hill Road. Tickets at the door: $18 General Admission; $15 Sr. Citizens; $5 Students. For information call 609-252-0522 or visit www.triomphebaroque.org .  

March 18th
Sunday, 3:00 PM - The Practitioners of.Musick, John Burkhalter and Janet Palumbo, will present a program entitled Musick and Dance from the Age of George Washington. For this concert, the Practitioners will be joined by members of The Colonial Assembly of the Germantown Country Dancers, Sam and Tanya Rotenberg, Artistic Directors. Music by the following masters to be heard: Handel, Arne, Stanley, and Francis Hopkinson, amongst others. The concert will take place at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College of Rider University. Admission: $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. For further information, please call the Westminster box office at 609-921-2663 or visit www.rider.edu/arts .

March 3rd
Saturday, 7:00 PM - The Practitioners of Musick, John Burkhalter and Janet Palumbo, will present a program entitled, An Eighteenth Century Dublin Entertainment. The concert is one in a series of events sponsored by Salon 33, organized by Mr. Rob Tannen. To reserve a space please contact Mr. Tannen at 609-924-7955 or visit Berrot@aol.com .

January 27th
Saturday, 3:00 PM - The Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown, in association with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, presents Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter and Janet Palumbo in a program enititled Mr. Jefferson and his Musical World. The program will take place at the historic First Baptist Church, located at Prince and Church Streets, Bordentown, NJ. Thomas Jefferson was well-known for his musical interests that included playing the violin and corresponding with other like-minded frineds, including Thomas Paine and Francis Hopkinson, both of whom maintained residences in Bordentown. It is known that on at least one occasion harpsichordist Hopkinson accompanied his friend Thomas Paine, who was an accomplished singer in a Bordentown house concert. For additional information, please contact Mrs. Mae Silver at 609-424-0301.

January 13th
Saturday, 8:00 PM - The Unitarian Church of Princeton Route 206 (State Road) and Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ. Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will present a pre-concert talk and perform in a program entitled The Lure of the Antique: Music and the Grand Tour. This concert is one in a series of given by Le Triomphe de l’amour. The program includes music from France, Germany, England, and Italy, all treating some aspect of the 18th century’s reaction to the ancient world. Works by Handel, Telemann, Campra, Fischer, and others. The pre-concert talk will begin at 7:30. Tickets at the door: $18 General Admission, $15 Sr. Citizens, $5 Students. For information call 609-252-0522 or visit www.triomphebaroque.org.

January 9th, 2007
Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 PM - Princeton Recorder Society, January meeting, held at the Kingston Prebyterian Church, located at 4565 Route 27, Kingston, NJ 08528 - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will lead the Society in a program entitled The Muses Delight, a treasury of Renaissance and Baroque ensemble music. Auditors are welcome to attend the meeting. For further information, please contact the music director of the Princeton Recorder Society, Ms. Sue Parisi, at suepari@eclipse.net.

December 31st
Sunday 11:00 AM - Church of the Transfiguration, One East 29th Street, New York City - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter and Claudia Dumschat, organist will perfrom, during the morning worship service, Noels by the following esteemed French masters: Daquin, Dandrieu, and De la Lande. For more information contact the church at 212-684-6770, or visit www.littlechurch.org.

December 17th
Sunday 4:00 PM - The Presbyterian Church of Morristown, 57 Park Place, Morristown, New Jersey - Pracitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will perform with the Morris Consort in a program of works by the 17th century German master Michael Praetorius. For further information please call the church at 973-538-1776 or visit www.pcmorristown.org.

December 10th
Sunday 10:00-12:30 PM - Rockingham, Kingston, New Jersey. Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will perform, in the parlour of this Historic House, 18th Century music composed for the English flute. The program is sponsored by the Rockingham Association. A five-dollar donation to the House is suggested. For reservations call 609-683-7136. For more information and directions, visit www.rockingham.net.

also on December 10th
Sunday 3:00 PM - Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter, English flute, Janet Palumbo, harpsichordist, and guest Mark Trautman, organist, will present a Memorial Concert in memory of Eugene Roan, founder of the Practitioners of Musick. The music heard will be drawn from the music inventories of the Washington and Jefferson Families. A suggested donation of ten dollars will benefit the Raritan Millstone Heritage Alliance. A reception with light refreshments will follow the concert. For further information, visit www.raritanmillstone.org.

December 3rd
Sunday 3:00 - The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut. A lively program of 17th century Dutch music, including some holiday music, performed by Gavin Black, harpsichord, and John Burkhalter, handfluit or recorder. the Practitioners have studied and mastered the world of music in the Netherlands during the 17th century, the Golden Age of Dutch culture and civilization. Their concert will include the music of Gisbert Steenwick (c. 1620-1679), Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621), and Jacob van Eyck (1589-1657). The program has been organized to compliment an exhibition of the cityscapes painted by Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712). Members $5, non-members $10. Reservations recommended. For information call 203-869-0376, or visit www.brucemuseum.org.

November 19th
Sunday 8:00 PM - Practitioners of Musick John Burkhalter and Gavin Black will participate in the fall Collegium Musicum concert directed by Robert Guarino at the College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, New Jersey. The program will feature Henry Purcell’s Ode, “Come, Come, Ye Sons of Art” and works his contemporaries. For information contact the TCNJ Box Office at 800-595-4849 or visit tcnj.tix.com.

November 18th
Saturday 7:30 - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will present an illustrated lecture prior to the Triomphe de l’amour’s concert entitled “Shakespeare and the Literary Tradition in 18th Century British Music” In addition, Mr. Burkhalter will perform with the ensemble works by Thomas Arne, Maurice Greene, John Christopher Smith, and other esteemed masters. The concert to be held at the Unitarian Church at Princeton, Route 206 (State Road) and Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, New Jersey. Tickets at the door: $18 general admission, $15 senior citizens, $5 students. For further information, call 609-252-0522 or visit ye web at www.triomphebaroque.org.

November 11th
Saturday 3:00 - MUSIC FROM WILLIAM PENN’S LONDON WORLD - Arch Street Meeting House, Society of Friends, Fourth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Practitioner John Burhalter will be joined by Donna Fournier, viola da gamba, in a perfromance of works by composers active in London during the age of William Penn. For information, call 215-625-0627 or visit www.archstreetfriends.org.

November 7th
Tuesday 12:30 - MUSIC FROM PURCELL’S LONDON - The Church of the Transfiguration (also know as The Little Church Around the Corner), 1 East 29th Street, between Fifth and Madison, New York City. John Burkhalter and Gavin Black will present music by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and other late 17th century English Masters. There is a suggested donation of $5.00. For further information contact the Church Music Office at 212-684-4174 or consult the Web at www.littlechurch.org.

November 4th
Saturday 10:00-4:00 - Practitioner of Musick John Burkhalter will perform 18th century recorder music at one of the houses included in the Historical Society of Princeton’s 2006 Historic House Tour. The tour will feature a compelling array of Princeton houses, ranging from the 18th to the 21st centuries, including a Tudor revival, a Greek revival, a renovated boat house, and a historic manor house from the early 18th century. A special highlight will be a tour of Nassau Hall and Maclean House, celebrating their 250th anniversaries. For further information, call 609-921-6748, or visit www.princetonhistory.org.

July 13th
Thursday 7:30 - MUSIC FOR REMBRANDT - Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut LAne, Princeton, NJ. Music to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt van Rijn. The Practitioners of Musick and Friends: Elen Tepper, Baroque harp, Mary Benton, Viola de Gamba, John Orluk, lute, Sheila Fernekes, recorders, Gavin Black, harpsichord. Works by Sweelinck, Noordt, van Eyck, Vallet, and others to be performed.

April 6th
Thursday at 12 noon : Graduate College - Princeton University - Proctor Hall
Presented by Princeton University Chapel Music.
Music from the Age of Rembrandt van Rijn - A program to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the great Dutch painter.  Works for organ, harpsichord and recorder by Sweelinck, Noordt; van Eyck; Steenwick; Matthysz., Schop  & others.

April 30th
Sunday at 3 pm - Calvary Episcopal Church Concert Series - 31 Woodland Ave., Summit, N.J., 07901 - Tele: 908-277-1814 or www.calvary-summit.org/music/chorale.htm -  Admission charged.
Music from the Age of Thomas Jefferson ~ works by Handel; Boyce; Stanley; Arne; Bremner; Balbastre; Corelli and other celebrat'd masters.

May 20th
Saturday 11 am & 1 pm - A DAY IN OLD NEW CASTLE - Immanual Episcopal Church on the Green - New Castle, Delaware.  An annual house & garden tour to benefit the New Castle Historical Society. For further info: Toll free 1-877-496-9498 or www.dayinoldnewcastle.org
The Practitioners will perform two 1/2 hour programs drawn from the Neff manuscript - circa 1790  and late 18th century music printed in Philadelphia and Baltimore Works by Benjamin Carr; Alexander Reinagle; Robert Bremner; George Berg and others to be performed.

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