EDWARDSVILLE The Edwardsville Municipal Band is ready to take the stage for another season of Band Concerts in the Park, parades and special events. This
You might think that house shows are reserved for punk bands in grimey basements. But before music was ever played in concert halls and theaters, intimate shows in private residences showed off the talents of great composers and performers. Now, classical organizations are bringing back this tradition in Kansas City.
Te Deum Antiqua and KC Baroque perform Kreuzige: A German Passiontide
In an early nod to the upcoming Christian Holy Week, Te Deum Antiqua and Kansas City Baroque Consortium presented Kreuzige: A German Passiontide in a virtual concert. These two period practice ensembles, choral and instrumental, combined forces to perform a selection of 17
th and early 18
th century works in a journey through the events leading to Jesus’ crucifixion, from Palm Sunday through Good Friday.
Kreuzige, in German, means crucify, and we are given an excellent program of German-language based works, beautifully performed. The concert was filmed at Village Presbyterian in Prairie Village, KS, and conducted by Te Deum founder and artistic director Matthew Christopher Shepard for a succinct 65-minute performance.