TAPESTRY - The All-Centuries Singers
Directed by Joseph P. Swain, Ph.D.
Tapestry - The All Centuries Singers was founded by Ronald and Margaret
Bornick in 1985 in Clinton, NY. Their goal was to provide an opportunity
for themselves and their friends to perform works of the classical a cappella
repertoire and to share this music with discriminating audiences. Originally
twelve in number, the consort has grown and is currently limited to sixteen
singers. The membership is divided equally among the mixed voice parts,
(SATB) enabling them to use double or multiple choir material. Their
common special interest is in Renaissance madrigals performed in period
costume, with each selection being prefaced by a poetic introduction. These
introductions are composed by Tapestry’s resident bard, Richard Frost.
Occasionally straying from the a cappella repertoire, they may include
in their program sacred works accompanied by organ and/or chamber orchestra.
In the madrigal portion of the program, this departure from a cappella
literature is frequently continued, using a recorder quartet with the instrumentalists
being drawn from among the singers. Tapestry brings together singers of
varying occupations, musical training and choral experience from several
communities in Central New York. Their diverse backgrounds and talents
have made it possible for them to earn an impressive reputation for their
command of choral chamber music.
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