Praising the Beloved: The Song of Songs

The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon from the Hebrew Bible provided the texts for many of the most polished, sensual, and beautiful compositions by the master composers of the Renaissance and early Baroque. TEMP performs them with a small vocal ensemble and a consort of viols. Special Guest: Mary Springfels (viola da gamba).

Featured singers include Jenifer Thyssen, Gitanjali Mathur, Laura Mercado-Wright, Cayla Cardiff, Shari Alise Wilson, Tim O’Brien, Steve Olivares, and more, including special guest Ryland Angel, countertenor. Our consort of viols, led by guest Mary Springfels, will perform instrumental versions of some of these exquisite motets.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.