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DESCRIPTION:Our Director of Music\, Zoe Vandermeer\, is giving a concert fe
 aturing her voice and her Welsh Triple Harp on Oct 17\, 2026 at 7:30 pm in
  our church nave.  Freewill donations will be accepted and used to suppor
 t our parish's outreach efforts.\n\n\n\nDowland 400: "Angel's Wine\, the S
 ongs of John Dowland"\n\nThe music of John Dowland (1563-1626) ranges from
  heartfelt\, to lively\, to reflective and deeply profound.  A renowned l
 utenist\, tenor and composer\, John Dowland's music is an extraordinary cu
 lmination of the polyphonic Renaissance compositional style in England.  
 He wrote beautifully for the voice\, intertwined with echoes and contrapun
 tal support in the lute\, here presented with a Welsh triple harp in an in
 timate rendition of Dowland's genius.  Vocal and instrumental selections 
 are featured from his Books 1\, 2\, 3\, A Pilgrim's Solace\, and A Musical
  Banquet.    For contrast\, selections by his contemporaries are also pr
 esented\, such as those of Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger\, William Byrd\,
  and others.   The soothing sounds of subtle vocals accompanied by delic
 ate harp strings can calm the nerves\, encourage a sense of peace\, and pr
 ovide a special moment of reflection and solace.  Previews of each of th
 e program can be found here:\nhttps://www.prestomusic.com/classical/produc
 ts/9874951--angels-wine-the-songs-of-john-dowland?back-from-privacy=1\nAbo
 ut\nZoe Vandermeer's solo soprano and triple harp album 'Angel's Wine\, t
 he Songs of John Dowland'\, was recently released by Centaur Records on in
 ternational online platforms.  Zoe Vandermeer has been on the Roster of 
 the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism since 2011.  Specializing in Ren
 aissance\, Baroque\, Classical and Early 19th century repertoire as well a
 s her own compositions\, Ms. Vandermeer has given soprano and harp perform
 ances at the Bloomington Early Music Festival\, International Festival de 
 Deia Spain\, Rio International Harp Festival Brazil\, Glasgow Internationa
 l Early Music Festival\, American Harp Society\, American Swedish Historic
 al Museum Philadelphia\, New Salem Museum MA\, and elsewhere.  Ms. Vande
 rmeer has been a featured guest on WFIU Indiana\, KVON Napa\, Moray Firth 
 Radio Scotland\, and elsewhere.  She is a prize-winning graduate of the R
 oyal Conservatoire of Scotland and is currently engaged in her Masters in 
 Research in Performance Practice at the University of Birmingham\, United 
 Kingdom.  www.sopranoandharp.com\nReviews\n'There is much to commend on t
 his recording of Dowland songs\, sung as you have (probably) never heard t
 hem before\, to the accompaniment of the triple harp\, instead of the lute
 ...it represents a splendidly self-assured recital by a self- accompanist.
 . a highly talented musician.' - UK Lute Society Journal \nZoe Vanderme
 er lucidly depicts the seemingly dark era [of John Dowland] of unrequited 
 loves and melancholy. Her rich\, endearing voice with the daunting task of
  playing masterly a triple strung harp demonstrate clearly the timelessnes
 s of a beautiful song and a dedicated artist. - Mountain Stream Gazette\,
  Vermont \n\n\n\n\n\n\nVandermeer as an actress owns excellent diction an
 d remarkable dramatic skills...fascinating voice\, subtle touch all embark
 ed in harp strings... Diari de Balears\, Spain \n\n\n\n\n\n
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