<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099"><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"msulanowska" <msulanowska@whoi.edu><br><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Bold';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Bold';"><img src="cid:b726a01041d00899d3e31c568afed81834558d35@zimbra" data-mce-src="cid:b726a01041d00899d3e31c568afed81834558d35@zimbra" height="322" width="482"> <br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Bold';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Bold';">BRIEF SUMMARY </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Event: Solstice Singers presents </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">A Very Merry Midwinter<br> </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Organization: Solstice Singers<br> Dates/times: Saturday, December 19 at 4pm and Sunday, December 20 at 4pm<br> Brief Description: A pageantry of songs, instrumental music, drama, and dance in the style of the Renaissance Location: Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA<br> Admission: Adults $20 at the door, $17 in advance; students $10; children under age 12 free<br> Tickets available from: Eight Cousins in Falmouth, Market Street Bookshop in Mashpee </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">For more information: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.solsticesingers.org" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.solsticesingers.org">www.solsticesingers.org</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:get-info@solsticesingers.org" target="_blank" data-mce-href="mailto:get-info@solsticesingers.org">get-info@solsticesingers.org</a>, 774-392-0780 =================================== </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Woods Hole, MA, November 18 - The Solstice Singers and guest artists will perform </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">A Very Merry Midwinter </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">a pageantry of songs, instrumental music, drama, and dance in the style of the Renaissance </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20 in Woods Hole. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Some pieces are sung a cappella, such as the soothing </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Celtic Lullaby </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Irish air performed by the women of Solstice Singers. Many of the songs are accompanied by Ensemble Passacaglia, including 16th century </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Gaudete </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">where costumed singers stride boldly across the stage, singing and waving colorful scarves in celebration. Selections include old favorites such as </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">The Boar’s Head Carol </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">and </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Lord of the Dance. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">In addition to accompanying the 14 singers, Ensemble Passacaglia will perform several of its own traditional Renaissance carols and Medieval Spanish cantigas. The instrumentalists are Jan Elliott of Woods Hole on recorder, Lisa Esperson of Falmouth on percussion, Tom Hanna of Sandwich on lute, and Molly Johnston of Boston on viola da gamba. Passacaglia will also introduce the audience to unique sounds of lesser known instruments such as the crumhorn, cornamuse, and bouzouki. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">A feature of this year’s program is the children’s chorus, </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Les Enfants du Soleil, which has grown to 14 singers ranging in age from 6 to 14. In addition to joining the adult chorus on several seasonal favorites, the children will perform a few of their own delightful songs, such as </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">The Friendly Beasts </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">and </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Jolly Old Hawk. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Always a highlight of the winter shows, the Vineyard Swordfish dance team will perform a sword dance called </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">“Woods’le.” </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">While fully embracing the English longsword tradition, </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Woods’le </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">is one of several original dances created to showcase </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">the dance team’s </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">signature style. Led by Jan Elliott, Vineyard Swordfish is accompanied by Ron Geering of Woods Hole on hurdy gurdy and Jacek Sulanowski of Falmouth on drum. </span></p></div></div><div class="section"><br></div></div><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">The singers also take their turn at dance. Five couples perform </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Branle des Chevaux </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">a sprightly yet elegant traditional piece choreographed around the theme of horses. The tune </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">Three Country Dances </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">is sung by the men of Solstice Singers while pairs of women exemplify each of the dances. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">“Many </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">fans of Solstice Singers tell us that our winter show is a holiday </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">treat they wouldn’t miss,” </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">advises Lore </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Loftfield De Bower, the </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">show’s artistic director. “Our </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">recipe of choral and instrumental songs performed in colorful costumes </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">sprinkled with captivating dances, staging, and surprises </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">– </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri,Italic';">promises an entertaining afternoon for the whole family.” </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Both shows on December 19 and 20 are at 4 pm at the Community Hall located at 68 Water Street in Woods Hole. The hall is accessible to people with disabilities. Free parking is available (visit the web site for details). Admission is $20 for adults ($17 when purchased in advance) and $10 for students. Children under 12 are admitted free of charge. Advance tickets are available at Eight Cousins on Main Street in Falmouth and Market Street Bookshop located in Mashpee Commons. For more information, visit <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.solsticesingers.org" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.solsticesingers.org">www.solsticesingers.org</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">Formed in 1992 under the guidance of the late Patricia Brown, the Solstice Singers, ranging from 10 to 15 singers, </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">has performed under the direction of Lore Loftfield De Bower of Woods Hole since 2000. The group’s </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';" data-mce-style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri';">primary mission is to provide community enrichment by performing music in the style of the Renaissance. The singers, many of whom have been with the group since its inception, come from Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. </span></p></div><title></title></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>