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The La Jolla Renaissance Singers
Since 1964, the La Jolla Renaissance Singers (formerly
the UCSD Madrigal Singers) have been bringing the
finest of early European choral music to the San Diego
area. Based in La Jolla, California, the elite choir
draws members from across the county.
The 25-member group performs a cappella vocal
music written from the Middle Ages through the
Renaissance, with occasional forays into the Romantic
and Modern periods.
In period costume, the group performs in concert halls,
museums, and churches, as well as in libraries, parks,
and for private parties.
Conductor William H. C. Propp has been Professor of
Ancient History and Judaic Studies at the University
of California, San Diego, since 1983, and director of
the La Jolla Renaissance Singers since 2001. In addition
to his choral activities, he is an accomplished pianist
and bassoonist. His informative commentaries, and
occasional instrumental performances, enliven the
group’s appearances.
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Harmony Between the Faiths
Jewish and Christian Music in the Age of Baroque
Our concert examines the musical collaboration between Jews and gentiles in 16th-18th century Europe. In this
period we begin to find various forms of crossover: Jewish composers writing for gentile audiences; Jewish composers
writing for Jewish audiences in the gentile style; synagogue music commissioned by Jews from Christian musicians;
Christian musicians actively studying and adapting traditional Jewish music. Musicologists have recently discovered
an entire Handel oratorio, Esther, rewritten in Hebrew and adapted for use by Dutch Sephardic Jews. Our program
focuses in particular on the works of Salamone de' Rossi (c. 1570-1630), court composer of Mantua, colleague of
Luzzaschi and Monteverdi, renowned madrigalist, pioneer of the trio sonata, and maverick innovator of synagogue
music. All performances are free and open to the public.
- Salamone de' Rossi, Barechu
- Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Itene me querelle
- Claudio Monteverdi, Ah dolente partite
- Rossi, Ah dolcezza amarissima
- Rossi, Qaddish
- Rossi, Adon olam
- Monteverdi, Credo
There will be an intermission featuring chamber music by Rossi.
- Christian Joseph Lidarti, Boi beshalom
- Louis Saladin, Shelah tishbi
- Anon., Maoz Tsur
- Benedetto Marcello, Della vita
- Orazio Vecchi, Tich tach toch
- George Frideric Handel, Tsur yisrael
- Rossi, Eftah na sefatai
Donations will be accepted at the door.
Concert Schedule
The La Jolla Renaissance Singers rehearse weekly on
Wednesday evenings in La Jolla. Since the group rehearses
without accompaniment, sight-reading ability is essential.
To schedule an audition, please
contact the conductor.
To recieve email notification of our appearances, or to
hire us for performance, please
contact the concert manager.
Past programs
Spring 2003
Fall 2003
Spring 2004
Fall 2004
Spring 2005
Fall 2005
Spring 2006