Year: 2011

Friends, Civil War and History Buffs, Music Lovers, All!

I hope to see all of you at this unique, exciting concert Sunday night.  We are most fortunate to have these wonderful musicians bring a historical, musical context to this sesquicentennial year.

If, by chance, hurricane warnings prohibit travel after noon on Sunday, the concert will be re-scheduled. We will post a notice of cancellation on our website at www.annisquamvillagechurch.com.  Meanwhile, visit the website to learn more about Jacqueline Schwab.

Stand the storm,

Kathleen Adams, Music Director, Annisquam Village Church

150 Years Ago……

CIVIL  WAR  SESQUICENTENNIAL MUSIC in Annisquam

Sunday,  August 28, 7:30 PM  Annisquam Village Church

The historic Annisquam Village Church presents Jacqueline Schwab, renowned pianist of Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary series, in a program entitled “150 Years Ago….” commemorating the Sesquicentennial year since the War between the States. Schwab performs music of period, sharing the evening with Celtic musician, Michael O’Leary and a vocal set by the women’s a capella group, ‘Leven, directed by Kristina Martin.

Chosen by the film maker Ken Burns for both the skill and the emotional content of her work, Jacqueline Schwab has performed on the soundtracks for the Grammy award-winning Civil War, the Emmy award-winning Baseball and Mark Twain,  and the recent series on National Parks: America’s Best Idea, among others. She performed at the White House for President Clinton in 1997 to celebrate Burns’ Lewis and Clark series and also at the Smithsonian in 2000 to celebrate its exhibition on The Presidency. In May, 2009, she accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath, on the "Late Show" with David Letterman. She has played on over forty recordings.

Underscoring the Cape Ann connection with this repertoire, Michael O’Leary, singer and Celtic musician, comes ashore from the Thomas E. Lannon to join Schwab for several numbers, and the a capella songsters of ‘Leven, under Kristina Martin’s direction, will perform three favorites from the Civil War repertoire.

The  Annisquam Village Church is an 1820’s building with remarkable acoustics, standing at the head of Lobster Cove (820 Washington Street in Gloucester) only footsteps away from a Civil War monument to 19 Cape Ann men. At least two houses in the Village are said to have been part of the underground railroad during the war, one with a tunnel leading to the Annisquam River. 
The concert is the second in this summer’s series dedicated to the memory of the late Houston/Annisquam artist Colin Kennedy, whose works are featured at the the Village Exchange Gallery on Leonard Street. Kennedy was an ardent supporter of the series, generously sharing his talents and support with many village events each summer.  Mark your calendars now for the final concert on September 11 with Jonathan Miller, BSO Cellist and John Gibbons, Harpsichord commemorating not only the 10th anniversary of 9/11, but also paying tribute to Colin Kennedy, to famed cellist Bernard Greenhouse (Miller’s mentor and friend), and to Gabrielle Vawter, a longtime supporter of the Boston Artists Ensemble.

Donation: $15. Proceeds benefit music programs at the Annisquam Village Church. For additional information visit www.jacquelineschwab.com or www.annisquamvillagechurch.com or call 978.283.6416.