"Bachanall"

Fri., October 11, 1996, 8:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main Street

• Celebrate our gala season-opening concert with flamboyant music-makers whose combination of polish and verve result in wickedly wonderful interplay.

"Four Chips off the old Bach"

Pre-concert Lecture: 7:00 p.m., Chapel
Musicians of London Baroque

• Explore the Bach family tree and its many branches.

"Visions of Ecstasy"

Fri., November 8, 1996, 8:00 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Main at Holman
Generously Underwritten by British Airways
Co-Sponsored by the Medieval and Renaissance Institute

• Your spirits will soar as you hear the mystical, ethereal, exquisite sounds of chant echo in time and space.

"O, Quan Gloriosum! (O, Glorious Works!)"

Pre-concert Lecture & Exhibit: 7:00 p.m., Great Hall
Dr. Derek Baker,
Co-Sponsored by Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

• Experience the unique wonder and beauty of seeing illuminated manuscripts, and then hearing them performed.

"Bright Day Star"

Fri., December 6, 1996, 8:00 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas
Co-Sponsored by the Religion and Arts Council of Christ Church Cathedral

• Rejoice as you hear carols old and new. Then join us for a candlelight reception of gingerbread, wassail and madrigals.

"Germany's Golden Age"

Fri., January 24, 1997, 8:00 p.m.
Christ the King Lutheran Church 2353 Rice Blvd.
Co-Sponsored by the Bach Society

• Thrill to the majesty of the king of instruments, contrasted by the delicate sounds of the harpsichord in a program by one of Germany's foremost musicians

"Sonnets from Stone"

Pre-concert Lecture: 7:00 p.m., Nave
Deborah Morris

• The architecture of music ... the music of architecture.

Piffaro , The Renaissance Band

"Tapestry of Love"

Fri., February 14, 1997, 8:00 p.m.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 Main Street

• You've heard them as the Philadelphia Renaissance Wind Band, now prepare to be bowled over by their virtuosity and wit in a romantic program full of spirit and visible fun. Bagpipes, recorders, lutes, shawms, sackbuts, crumhorns and a host of other instruments resound in this program of songs and dances.

Hispanic Heritage Series
"Cuentos de la Abuela"
("Stories from my Grandmother")

Sun., March 9, 1997, 2:00 p.m.
The Children's Museum, 1500 Binz
Co-Sponsored by the Children's Museum & the Institute of Hispanic Culture

(Concert is free with admission to museum)

• Bring your family and friends for whimsical tales, songs and puppets from Latin America...a delight for all ages. A special surprise is in store for all children who attend!

"Arie Antiche"

Sat., April 26, 1997, 8:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 5300 Main

• Hear sumptuous sounds, delicious lyrics, astonishing improvisations, plus the stunning beauty of Drew Minter's voice in a festive program of Italian baroque music for spring.

"Italian Baroque Art"

Pre-concert Lecture: 7:00 p.m., Chapel

• A feast for the senses...explore the voluptuous charms of Italian art.