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Upcoming Performances

• 2011/ 2012 season - SPAV US TOUR
  New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and more
  SPAV ("Vivaldi's Women") tours the eastern United States. Called Vivaldi and the Women of the Pietà, this new dramatized performance is being created for this special tour (Nikolaus Morris is writing the script). Stayed tuned for more information, but in the meantime please view this great promotional video for the US tour.
• 12 March 2011 - SENSORIUM - DUBLIN
  Cube, The Project Arts Centre; Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland (exact time tba)
  The Link Project takes Sensorium on the road. Sue will give the Irish premiere of noitcelfeRReflection by Emily Kalies at this weeklong festival. Our goal is to showcase and promote music in innovative arrangements including contemporary music, improvisation, electronic music, electro-acoustic music, music and image, music and dance and performance art, along with other co-creative media. The aim of the events is to stimulate multiple senses and challenge the audienceÕs attention through changing aesthetics and perceptions. Funded by a very generous grant from The Arts Council of Ireland.
• 13 December 2010 - MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS DRAMAS
  The British Museum; London (time tba)
  HIDden Theatre, York's newest historical theatre troupe, and Trinacria Productions present Medieval Christmas dramas, to be performed in the spectacular surroundings of the British Museum. In addition to some Medieval holiday music, enjoy the Towneley Cycle First Shepherd's Play and the N-Town Offerings of the Three Kings. Sue's company Trinacria Productions will produce this concert as their inaugural event, and Sue will also star in the plays as an actress.
• 23 October 2010 - RMA STUDY DAY
  University of Leeds, Music department
  The Royal Musical Association's Postgraduate Study Day, "Collaborations in Practice Led Research," aims to explore the role of collaboration within practice-led research in music and hopes to examine the creative process within the setting of collaborative partnerships. Suzanne and composer Emily Kalies wil give a lecture-recital based on the January 2010 premiere of noitcelfeRReflection as part of The Link Project at Sensorium. For more information, and to register for the conference, visit the RMA site.
• 8 September 2010 - MONTEVERDI VESPERS
  Frari Church, San Polo; Venice, Italy (8.30)
  Sue has been selected, as a Tenor, to join Philip Thorby for the 400-year anniversary performance of this masterwork by Monteverdi, in Venice, at the Frari church, with period instruments. Monteverdi is buried in the Frari, and we will be performing the work on one of the feast days for which Monteverdi may have written it. I will be singing some of the tenor solos! For more information, visit earlybyrd.org.uk.
• 31 August 2010 - SPAV IN CANTERBURY
  Canterbury Cathedral; Canterbury (5.30)
  Vivaldi's Women (Schola Pietatis Antonio Vivaldi) performs at Choral Evensong in one of the great cathedrals of the world.
  St Mildred's Church; Canterbury (7.30)
  SPAV will give the modern premiere of Giovanni Porta's Il Ritratto, from our own new edition. Enjoy this along with some great choral works by Vivaldi. Sue will perform the Tenor solos in Isabella Leonarda's Magnificat.
• 29 July 2010 - CATWALK & FASHION SHOW
  MU Bar, Millennium Hotel, Knightsbridge; London (7.00 SOLD OUT)
  Fundraiser event for Models of Diversity - Sue will walk in the plus model show. We will host a Body Beautiful Catwalk to include models of all shapes, sizes, abilities and colours. It will be a unique catwalk display with many surprises, powerful entertainment, major media coverage, and unexpected twists! Celebrity guests and major press have confirmed their attendance for this high profile event.
• 24 July 2010 - THE THREE DON QUIXOTES
  Music at Paxton Festival; Berwick-upon-Tweed, Scottish Borders (2.30)
  Viriditas Opera brings the colourful adventures of Don Quixote and his long-suffering sidekick Sancho Panza (Sue sings this lead role) to life, weaving together scenes from works by Purcell, Telemann and Boismortier to bring you a modern sung comedy. See this page to buy tickets, and for more information.
• 17 July 2010 - MYSTERY PLAY SHOWCASE
  All Saints Church North Street; York (2.00 tbc)
  The Lords of Misrule, as the York Guild of Curriers, presents a Middle English version of the mystery play The Transfiguration at this charming 12th century church. We are performing in conjunction with the Pontifical High Mass according to The Use of York, with music by The Ebor Singers.
• 11 and 18 July 2010 - THE TRANSFIGURATION
  Dean's Court, Museum Gardens and other locations around town; York
  The York Medieval Mystery plays take place only every 4 years, and Sue is very excited to be a lead role in the play The Transfiguration, as John the Apostle. The Lords of Misrule will perform the play (in Modern English) four times each Sunday in locations throughout town, on a movable wagon! Find out exactley when and where you can see the mystery plays right here.
• 26 June 2010 - BUSHES & BRIARS
  St. Olave's Church, Marygate; York (8.00)
  York Cantores performs folk songs, including arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Percy Grainger and John Rutter. See York Cantores for more details.
• 16 - 23 June 2010 - VIRIDITAS RECORDING
  Bossall Church; Bossall
  Viriditas Opera records its first CD this week, with recording engineer David Rose; repertoire includes Medieval music-drama, such as my solo, the Planctus Maria Heu! Me misera (France-Tours 927). The goal is to record Medieval music-dramas that feature surround-sound and experiment with placement of singers that give interesting effects in the recording; the CD will be available for commercial sale, and will be supported by a US and UK tour next year.
• 6 June 2010 - MYSTERY PLAY SHOWCASE
  York Carnival; St. Sampson's Square, York
  Sue plays the role of John the Apostle in this Lords of Misrule production of The Transfiguration, the first performance since the Middle Ages, at the York Carnival. See the Carnival and York Mystery Plays for more information.
• 1 May 2010 - ENTENTE CORDIALE
  St. Olave's Church, Marygate; York (8.00)
  30 April 2010 - ENTENTE CORDIALE
  St. Columba's United Reform Church, Priory Street; York (7.00)
  York Cantores hosts our French sister choir, La Chantonge, based in Saint Jean d'Angély, for this joint concert, conducted by Peter Collis and Caroline Bradley. The programme will comprise a range of music both French and English, including Karl Jenkins The Armed Man as well as a joint performance of Handel's Zadok the Priest.
• 20 March 2010 - BACH MOTETS
  St. Olave's Church, Marygate; York (8.00)
  York Cantores performs the 6 motets by JS Bach (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied; Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf; Jesu, meine Freude; Fürchte dich nicht; Komm, Jesu, komm; and Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden) - Francis Jackson CBE accompanies on organ. See York Cantores for more details.
• Cancelled/ Postponed - BAROCCA
  Barocca is an innovative all-female production combining Baroque music, gorgeous costumes, light staging, and a stunning multimedia dramatic presentation. Sue will sing the Tenor lead role of Testo in Monteverdi's Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda as well as in the Alto chorus in Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. The UK premiere follows previous Italian productions, which received great acclaim. See the Barocca page for more information about the rescheduled performance.
• 27 Feb 2010 - HALL OF HARMONIES
  National Railway Museum: York (19.00)
  Sue will sing "Nigra sum" as a female Tenor, with gamelan accompaniment, from underneath a train! From the galleries, from the depths, from amid the historic locos - the sounds of Europe and Asia ring out. Multiple performers burst forth into the magnificent spaces of the Great Hall of the Railway Museum with adaptations and arrangements of works as various as Monteverdi Vespers of 1610, well-known Japanese melodies and new works especially composed for the occasion. Please note that this is promenade performance without fixed seating, see this page for more information.
• 6 January 2010 - SENSORIUM
  The Guildhall; York (8.30)
  World-premiere of noitcelfeRReflection by Emily Kalies, a one-woman multimedia musical and dramatic presentation. Sensorium is part of The Links Project, and presents a diverse evening of interactive visual, aural and haptic installation work and performances designed to stimulate the senses. Experience a series of immersive, cross-media artworks presented within winding paths and pockets of light in the Guildhall. Video by Rheya Brigden and Dan Vivash. Performance installation - 7-10pm flexible entry, licensed bar, all proceeds benefit the Lord Mayor's charities.
• 10 December 2009 - CAROLING
  Banks Music Store; York (5 - 7)
  Caroling with Juniper, joining Opera Jorvik, including Britten's Ceremony of Carols and other holiday favorites.
• 5 December 2009 - NEEMF WORKSHOP
  St Oswald's Church; Guiseley (10.30 to 4.30)
  NorthEastern Early Music Forum presents the workshop A Venetian Christmas in Guiseley. Led by Graham Coatman and Suzanne Fatta, the day will explore the influence of the late Renaissance Venetian tradition of polychoral music, and its assimilation by non-Italian composers (Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Hassler, Schütz and Zielinski.) For more information and to register, see their website.
• 2 December 2009 - JUNIPER CONCERT
  Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Music Department; Heslington, York (6.45 - 7.15)
  Juniper Trio performs as part of the University of York Cocktail Concerts series. Enjoy a mix of repertoire, including a few holiday favorites, before Choral Classics with the University's Chamber Choir and Orchestra (performing Stravinsky, Vaughan Williams and Faurè). Juniper will sing Bryars, Poulenc, Christmas music from Georgia, a Renaissance round, a gospel hymn, and beautiful arrangements of holyday classics such as 'King Jesus Hath a Garden,' 'Stille Nacht,' and 'In Dulci Jubilo'. See our MySpace page for more information.
• 22 November 2009 - RV BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
  St. Hugh's College; Oxford
  SPAV, along with friends and supporters, celebrates a very special 60th birthday (Richard Vendome, founder and musical director) with a day-long set of performances, open rehearsals and workshops. Some events will be open to the public - stay tuned for further information.
• 24 October 2009 - FESTIVAL MEDITERRANEA
  St George's Basilica; Victoria, Gozo, Malta (20:00)
  SPAV ("Vivaldi's Women") sings at the world-famous Festival Mediterranea in Gozo, Malta. Concert of music by Vivaldi, with original instruments and costumes. Artistic Director Richard Vendome also presents an organ concert the previous day on an 18th century instrument he has restored.
• 23 October 2009 - FESTIVAL MEDITERRANEA
  Aula Mgr. G. Farrugia, St. Geoarge's Basilica; Victoria, Gozo, Malta (20:00)
  World-premiere of Ultime mie speranze, a song written for Sue by composer FL Dunkin Wedd. The poem, translated by me, is by my great-grandfather, and expresses his desire to return to his homeland in Sicily. Enjoy the Festival Mediterranea's inaugural event with the unique experience of hearing a late 18th century British Pipe Organ in the relaxing ambience of the parish house of St George's Basilica with organist Richard Vendome.
• 23 Sep 2009 - SPAV'S DVD BROADCAST
  Sky Arts TV Channel (17:30)
  Sky Arts broadcasts SPAV's forthcoming DVD, a new production of Vivaldi's Gloria which will be available for purchase before Christmas, but you can see the performance in its entirety on TV.
• 21 Sep 2009 - RECORDING STUDIO
  Music Research Center studio (14:00)
  Juniper is in the Trevor Jones Studio to record a demo. Sue will then be joined by other singers to workshop Sigismondo d'India's villanelle for her dissertation research.

• 20 September 2009 - SPAV ON TV
  Sky Arts TV Channel (21:00)
  Sue is featured as a Bass singer with Schola Pietatis Antonio Vivaldi ("Vivaldi's Women") in a documentary on Sky Arts Channel for Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd. Peter Ackroyd's Venice begins a 4-part series featuring the music of SPAV, as the relationship between Vivaldi and the women of the Pietà is explored. Episode Three: "The City as Music" airs on the 20th, while the series starts on the 6th. Please view this video to learn more about the series.
• 18 September 2009 - LANGUEDOC WORKSHOP
  La Maison Verte; Roujan, France (20:00)
  12-19 September 2009 in Roujan, France at La Maison Verte. Leaders include Robert Harre Jones (The Orlando Consort), Berty Rice (soloist) and Francis Steele (Director; The Tallis Scholars, The Sixteen). Special focus on early works of the Renaissance period - Machaut to Dunstable via Josquin as part of an intense practical survey of the whole period.