French Music for Mary (St Paul)

Beautiful musical settings honoring the Virgin Mary

Music written for the Virgin Mary holds a special place in the Liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. In this concert, La Grande Bande explores music written in honor of the Virgin from 16th- and 17th-century France. Featured prominently on this program are the beautiful voices of Alyssa Anderson, Kristina Boerger, Catherine Sandstedt, and Jenny Ubl, members of La Grande Bande’s core group of vocalists. La Grande Bande is also delighted to welcome Atlanta-based, historical harpist Paula Fagerberg in her debut performances with our ensemble. Join La Grande Bande, and its fabulous artists, as we perform instrumental, vocal, and chanted music that honors the Virgin Mary.

Pre-concert talk begins at approximately 6:45pm

Musicians
Jenny Ubl, soprano
Catherine Sandstedt, soprano
Kristina Boerger, alto
Alyssa Anderson, alto
Garrett Eucker, tenor
Nick Chalmers, tenor
Andrew Kane, baritone
Nick Nelson, bass
Conor O’Brien & Hannah Kennedy, baroque violin
Maryne Mossey, viola da gamba
Julie Elhard, basse de violon
Paula Fagerberg, baroque triple harp
Michael Thomas Asmus, organ

**This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.**