J.S. BACH Coffee Cantata, Pt. 1 (of 3) - Apollos Fire apollosfirebaroque 2026-09-21 | J.S. BACH Coffee Cantata, Pt. 1 (of 3) - Apollos Fire
Why I Love the Monteverdi Vespers – Reason #1 – Jeannette Sorrell (Apollos Fire) apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-29 | Apollo's Fire Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell shares 1 of the reasons why she loves the Monteverdi Vespers.Apollo's Fire has performed the Monteverdi Vespers in 10 cities across North America, and their CD recording of this masterpiece was recently chosen by BBC Magazine as one of "30 CDs for You Can't Live Without."Apollo's Fire will perform the Monteverdi Vespers in Cleveland, Akron, and Chicago (Evanston) during October 8-16, 2022. For tickets and info, call 1.800.314.2535 or visit https://apollosfire.org.Also available as a Watch-at-Home video ($20) - premiering November 4. Video tickets at apollosfire.org/worldwidePassion.Period.
Apollos Fire – We Debuted in a Barn?! – The Founding Musicians Reminisce (30th Anniversary) apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-21 | Six founding musicians of Apollo's Fire reminisce about the ensemble's debut and 30-year history - recalling the debut concert in a sheep barn (1992), the first big tours, and more...Jeannette Sorrell, Founding Artistic DirectorMiho Hashizume, founding violinistJulie Andrijeski, founding violinistKathie Stewart, founding flutistRené Schiffer, founding cellistSue Yelanjian, founding bass playerConversation recorded June 1, 2022apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Video Production: Erica Brenner
APOLLOS FIRE: On Stage in Chicago and Around the World (The Windy City Series is Back!) apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-18 | The Windy City Series is back for Year 2! We are thrilled to be building our second home in Chicago.The series opens on Sunday, October 16, 2022 with the sumptuous Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 at Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston. Also catch Handel's Messiah on Dec. 9 and a fascinating new program called "EXILE: Music of the Jewish and African Diasporas" on March 11-12.More info, tickets, and subscriptions: apollosfire.org/2022-2023-windy-city-series
APOLLOS FIRE – The 2022-23 Season is Coming Soon...! Celebrating 30 Years and Looking Ahead apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-11 | APOLLO'S Fire Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell narrates this 5-min tour of highlights from the last 30 years and looks ahead to the upcoming season.The 31st Season of Apollo's Fire begins in October, with the sumptuous Monteverdi Vespers of 1610.Subscribe now to save up to 22% and get the best seats! Call 216.320.0012 or visit apollosfire.org.WORLDWIDE WATCH-AT-HOME Series: Three of the 7 programs this season will be available. Also check out the Watch-at-Home concerts from last year, available for rental anytime ($20).apollosfire.org/worldwidePassion.Period.
The Irish Immigrants in Appalachia – trad. poem & ballad – APOLLOS FIRE – Live at Holden Arboretum apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-09 | Dear Old Skibbereen – poem by Patrick Carpenter, c. 1870Fair Margaret & Sweet William – trad. British Isles/Appalachian balladAPOLLO'S FIRELive at Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, Ohio23 July, 2022Fiona Gillespie (soprano) and Bradley King (tenor), vocalsJeannette Sorrell, poem recitationTina Bergmann, hammered dulcimerRené Schiffer, celloThis is an excerpt from the Apollo's Fire concert program, "The Road to Dublin." apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
APOLLOS FIRE – The Road to Dublin (Trailer #2, 2022) apollosfirebaroque 2022-09-09 | THE ROAD TO DUBLINDesigned & directed by Jeannette SorrellAPOLLO'S FIRE | on period instrumentsHighlights from live performance at The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, OhioJuly 23, 2022Fiona Gillespie, soprano vocals, whistle, danceBradley King, tenor vocals, bouzoukiSusanna Perry Gilmore, fiddleCaitlin Hedge, fiddle, vocalsRené Schiffer, celloWilliam Simms, lute & guitarTina Bergmann, hammered dulcimerJeannette Sorrell, harpsichord-----Tour Booking inquiries:Opus 3 Artists, Rob Berretta (In North America)K D Schmidt Artists, Claude Boischot (in Europe)apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.----Video production: Erica Brenner Productions
APOLLOS FIRE – The Road to Dublin (Trailer #1, 2022) apollosfirebaroque 2022-08-30 | THE ROAD TO DUBLINDesigned & directed by Jeannette SorrellAPOLLO'S FIRE | on period instrumentsHighlights from live performance at The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, OhioJuly 23, 2022Fiona Gillespie, soprano vocals, whistle, danceBradley King, tenor vocals, bouzoukiSusanna Perry Gilmore, fiddleCaitlin Hedge, fiddle, vocalsRené Schiffer, celloWilliam Simms, lute & guitarTina Bergmann, hammered dulcimerJeannette Sorrell, harpsichord-----Tour Booking inquiries:Opus 3 Artists, Rob Berretta (In North America)K D Schmidt Artists, Claude Boischot (in Europe)apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.----Video production: Erica Brenner Productions
J. WOODY: Nigra Sum – Fantasia on Microaggressions – Apollos Fire LIVE apollosfirebaroque 2022-08-04 | Nigra sum sed formosa: Fantasia on MicroaggressionsMusic by Jonathan WoodyLyrics compiled by Reginald MobleyAPOLLO'S FIREJeannette Sorrell, conductorKristine Caswelch & Ashlee Foreman, sopranosReginald Mobley, countertenorJacob Perry, tenorJonathan Woody, bass-baritoneApollo's Musettes (Treble Youth Chorus)LIVE in concert, May 31, 2021Conway Pavilion, Laurel School/Butler Campus, Chagrin Falls, Ohioapollosfire.org---------Video Production: Erica BrennerAudio Production: Daniel Shores
Lift Every Voice & Sing – (J.R. Johnson)– APOLLOS FIRE, Apollo Musettes, Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-07-28 | J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SINGArranged by Jeannette SorrellLive performance, May 31, 2021 at the Laurel Pavilion, Russell Township, OhioAPOLLO'S FIREJeannette Sorrell, conductorSoloists:Kristine Caswelch & Ashlee Foreman Foreman, sopranosReggie Mobley, countertenorJacob Perry, tenorJonathan Woody, bass-baritonewith Apollo's Musettes (Treble Youth Choir)INSTRUMENTALISTS:Alan Choo & Andrew Fouts, violinYael Cohen, violaRené Schiffer, cello Brian Kay, lute apollosfire.org-----------VIDEO PRODUCTION: Erica Brenner Productions
HANDEL: The Waters Overwhelmed Their Enemies (excerpt from Israel in Egypt) – Apollos Fire/Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-20 | G.F. HANDELIsrael in EgyptAdaptation by Jeannette SorrellAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, conductorLive performance, February 2022First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio"But the waters overwhelmed their enemies" is the climax of the scene evoking the crossing of the Red Sea.Alan Choo, concertmasterRené Schiffer, princ. celloapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Video production by Erica Brenner
BOLOGNE (Chevalier de St Georges) – Aria from LAmant Anonyme – Sonya Headlam, Apollos Fire apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-19 | Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St Georges"Enfin une foule... L'Amour, devient propice"Aria from the opera L'Amant AnonymeSonya Headlam, sopranoAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, conductorPerformed May 7, 2022 at Severance Hall, ClevelandApollo's Fire 30th Anniversary ConcertBologne's opera, L'Amant Anonyme (The Anonymous Lover) deals with issues of class struggle in 18th-century France. In this aria, the heroine (a woman of the aristocracy) is in great distress because she does not dare to confess her love for a man who has been her dear friend for years, but is not of noble birth. She does not know that this man is actually in love with her as well – and he does not dare to tell her either.This concert was made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.Principal players:Olivier Brault, concertmasterSusanna Perry Gilmore, assoc. concertmasterJulie Andrijeski, principal 2nd violinNicole Divall, princ. violaRené Schiffer, princ. celloSue Yelanjian, princ. contrabassapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
APOLLOS FIRE – Creating Joy on Stage for 30 Years, at Home and on Tour (Montage) apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-13 | Apollo's Fire Celebrates 30 Years!1992-2022Artistic Director & Founder Jeannette Sorrell narrates this reflection on the 30-year-journey from a Barn outside Cleveland to Severance Hall, Carnegie Hall, and around the world.apollosfire.orgTour Booking inquiries:Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (North America)K D Schmidt Artists – Claude Boischot (Europe)
APOLLOS FIRE – ENCORE at Severance Hall (30th Anniversary Concert) – Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-06 | Apollo's Fire live at Severance Hall, performing an encore –"Quixote alla Turca" (Telemann and Mozart, arr. by J. Sorrell and R. Schiffer)APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorViolin soloists:Francisco Fullana, Emi Tanabe, Olivier BraultThis performance is from the program MOZART AND THE CHEVALIER.Two geniuses: one called Mozart, the son of a musician; the other called Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the son of an African slave and her white master. In the 18th century, both were revered. Bologne became a beloved violin soloist, composer, champion fencing master, and hero of the French Revolution. Hearing both composers side by side in glorious music, we ask why one was forgotten…?To view the full concert, visit apollosfire.org/worldwidePerformed May 7, 2022 at Mandel Concert Hall in Severance Music Centerapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.-----Audio Recording Engineer: Larry RockAudio Mastering Engineer: Gintas NorvilaAudio Editing: Erica BrennerVideo Producer: Erica BrennerVideo Editing: 24/7 Media
MOZART Finale from Symphony no. 35 Haffner – APOLLOS FIRE, Jeannette Sorrell – at Severance Hall apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-06 | Apollo's Fire live at Severance Music Center, performing the Finale from Symphony no. 35, "Haffner," by W.A. MozartAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorThis performance is from the program MOZART AND THE CHEVALIER.Two geniuses: one called Mozart, the son of a musician; the other called Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the son of an African slave and her white master. In the 18th century, both were revered. Bologne became a beloved violin soloist, composer, champion fencing master, and hero of the French Revolution. Hearing both composers side by side in glorious music, we ask why one was forgotten…?To view the full concert, visit apollosfire.org/worldwidePerformed May 7, 2022 at Mandel Concert Hall in Severance Music Centerapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.-----Audio Recording Engineer: Larry RockAudio Mastering Engineer: Gintas NorvilaAudio Editing: Erica BrennerVideo Producer: Erica BrennerVideo Editing: 24/7 Media
I Wonder as I Wander/Over the Isles to America – Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord solo (Apollos Fire) apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-05 | Celtic and Appalachian traditional tunes, arranged for harpsichord by Jeannette SorrellI Wonder as I Wander (J.J. Niles/trad. Appalachian)The Gravel Walk (trad. Irish)Over the Isles to America (trad. Scottish)Excerpt from performance of "SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN: An Appalachian Gathering" by APOLLO'S FIRE at Mixon Hall, Cleveland Institute of MusicWith:Susanna Perry Gilmore, fiddleKathie Stewart, Irish fluteTina Bergmann, hammered dulcimerBrian Kay, baroque guitarRené Schiffer, celloapollosfire.orgTour Booking Inquiries for Apollo's Fire:Opus 3 Artists - Rob Berretta (North America)K D Schmidt Artists – Claude Boischot (Europe)Booking inquiries for Jeannette Sorrell:Arabella Artists - Stefana AtlasVideo production: Erica Brenner Productions
Apollos Fire – I ❤️ Music - Episode #3: Meet the Instruments! apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-03 | MEET THE INSTRUMENTSIn this episode, we learn about the 4 "families" of instruments (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion). We will meet the musicians who play them and get to hear them play in an orchestra! There are so many cool instruments, such as the doumbek (an ancient drum from Africa) and the theorbo (a lute that resembles a giraffe!) What instruments will YOU discover?!Please send your questions, comments, and any other feedback about this video to education@apollosfire.org.
Apollos Fire – I ❤️ Music - Episode #2: Baroque Composers! apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-03 | Baroque ComposersIn Episode #2, we take a tour of Europe using our special Baroque Era map, to meet four composers! – Bach, Vivaldi, Joseph Bologne Chevalier de St Georges, and Barbara Strozzi. We also play a game about Baroque Palace Music vs. Baroque Folk Music.Please send your questions, comments, and any other feedback about this video to education@apollosfire.org.
Apollos Fire | I ❤️ Music - Episode #1: Meet the Orchestra and the Conductor! apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-03 | Meet the Orchestra and the Conductor!Learn about Apollo’s Fire Orchestra’s history and to meet the different members of the Orchestra; such as musicians, composers, and focused on the Conductor and Founder, Jeannette Sorrell!Please send your questions, comments, and any other feedback about this video to education@apollosfire.org.
Apollos Fire – I❤️ Music - Episode #5: Baroque Dancing! apollosfirebaroque 2022-06-01 | I❤️ Music – The Apollo's Fire Discovery Seriesfor grades K-2Episode 5: BAROQUE DANCINGLet's meet some baroque dancers! Dancers express themselves through movement with their bodies. In this episode, we'll learn about styles of baroque dance, meet a professional dancer, and try out a baroque dance ourselves. Time to get moving! Hosted by Gabrielle Martinez and Amanda Powell. Written by Gabrielle Martinez and Jeannette Sorrell.Please send your questions, comments, and any other feedback about this video to education@apollosfire.org.I❤️ Music – The Apollo's Fire Discovery Series is made possible by support from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.apollosfire.org.Passion.Period.
Apollos Fire – I ❤️ Music – Episode #4: Meet the Singers! apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-29 | I ♥️Music – the Apollo's Fire Discovery SeriesFor grades K-2Episode 4: MEET THE SINGERSIn this episode, we meet 4 singers from Apollo's Fire and learn about the 4 different voice types – from the lowest (Bass) to the highest (Soprano). We learn about Choirs, including the Apollo's Fire youth choir. And we learn about the type of song called a Ballad, which tells a story.Program design by Gabriella Martinez and Jeannette SorrellHosted by Gabriella Martinez and Amanda Powell.Special guests: Jeffrey Strauss, baritone; Brian Kay, tenor; Michael Temesi, bassPlease send your questions, comments, and other feedback about this video to education@apollosfire.org.See the other episodes of I♥️Music! See the previews and sign up at this link: apollosfire.org/i-love-musicapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
Apollos Fire – I♥️Music – SNEAK PEEK of Episode 3: Meet the Instruments! apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-29 | I ♥ Music – The Apollo's Fire Discovery Series for young children.Sneak Peak (trailer) of Episode 3: MEET THE INSTRUMENTSThis FREE educational video series is designed for grades K-2. Each episode comes with supplementary teacher packet, designed using the Ohio Learning Standards for music. To learn more, and to sign up to receive the full videos, visit apollosfire.org/i-love-music I ♥ Music is made possible with support from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
APOLLOS FIRE - MOZART and the Chevalier - TRAILER apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-23 | APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorJeannette Sorrell, direction & harpsichordSonya Headlam, sopranoFrancisco Fullana, violinTwo geniuses: one called Mozart, the son of a musician; the other called Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the son of an African slave and her white master. In the 18th century, both were revered. Bologne became a beloved violin soloist, composer, champion fencing master, and hero of the French Revolution. Hearing both composers side by side in glorious music, we ask why one was forgotten…?To view the full concert, visit apollosfire.org/worldwidePerformed May 7, 2022 at Mandel Concert Hall in Severance Music Centerapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.-----Audio Recording Engineer: Larry RockAudio Mastering Engineer: Gintas NorvilaAudio Editing: Erica BrennerVideo Producer: Erica BrennerVideo Editing: 24/7 Media
APOLLOS FIRE: Highlights from Resilience: Music for Troubled Times (Young Peoples Version) apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-22 | Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra, based in Ohio, performs on historical instruments, bringing to life the music of the past for audiences of today, with Passion. Period.This performance was recorded in October 2020 in Cleveland. Because of the pandemic, some of the musicians are separated by partitions.The program is called Resilience: Music for Troubled Times. It explores the resilience of the human spirit during dark times in our history. Part II focuses on the year 1865. The country had been suffering during 4 years of war and epidemics of cholera and dysentery. But these immense difficulties could not prevent Americans – black and white – from singing in joyous harmony at the end of the Civil War. WE SHALL OVERCOME.
BACH St. John Passion (English) – Apollos Fire/Sorrell, 1999 – Disc 2 apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-22 | BACH St John Passion (English)Apollo's Fire/Jeannette Sorrell, 1999CD Recording, Eclectra/National Public Radio, 1999Soloists:Gareth Morrell, EvangelistSandra Simon, soprano and MaidDaniel Taylor, countertenorBenjamin Butterfield, tenorJeffrey Strauss, Jesus, bassMichael McMurray, PilateCD 2– PART 2, continued –0:01 No. 19. ARIA (Bass) | Consider, my soul 2:13 No. 20. ARIA (Tenor) | Imagine that his blood-bespattered body Scene 4: The Condemnation of Jesus10:01 No. 21 Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus | The soldiers then did make for Him a crown of thorns15:46 No. 22. CHORALE | O Son of God16:33 No. 23. Evangelist, Pilate, Chorus | The people cried out unto him20:42 No.24. ARIA (bass) & Chorus | Run, Run ye souls Scene 5: The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus24:20 No. 25 Evangelist, Chorus | And there crucified ye him 26:27 No. 26. CHORALE | Within my heart’s recesses27:25 No. 27. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus | The soldiers, after thus they had crucified Jesus31:00 No. 28. CHORALE | In his final hour did He think of His mother32:03 No. 29. Evangelist, Jesus | From that time on, he took her to his own home33:28 No. 30. ARIA (Alto) | It is fulfilled! 39:42 No. 31. Evangelist | And bowed his head and was gone40:07 No. 32. ARIA (Bass with Chorus) | My dearest Savior, let me ask you Scene 6: The Temple of the Veil44:14 No. 33. Evangelist | And then behold, the veil of the temple44:41 No. 34. ARIOSO (Tenor) | My heart, see all the world is plunged in woe 45:32 No. 35. ARIA (soprano) | Dissolve, my heart, in tears Scene 7: The Burial of Jesus52:23 No. 36. Evangelist | The Council therefore54:32. No. 37 CHORALE | Help me, Jesus, God’s own son55:35 No. 38. Evangelist | There came unto Pilate57:32 No. 39. CHORUS | Rest well, beloved Saviour1:04:42 No. 40. CHORALE | Ah, Lord, when comes that final day
BACH St. John Passion (English) – Apollos Fire/Sorrell, 1999 – Disc 1 apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-22 | BACH St John Passion (English)Apollo's Fire/Jeannette Sorrell, 1999----------------------------------CD Recording, Eclectra/National Public Radio, 1999SOLOISTS:Gareth Morrell, EvangelistSandra Simon, soprano and MaidDaniel Taylor, countertenorBenjamin Butterfield, tenorJeffrey Strauss, Jesus, bassMichael McMurray, PilateCD 1 – PART 1 –Prologue 00:1 No. 1 Chorus | Lord, Thou our Master Scene 1: The Arrest in the Garden9:25 No. 2. Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus | Jesus went with his disciples over the brook 11:46 No. 3 CHORALE | O Wondrous Love 12:27 No. 4 Evangelist, Jesus | So that the word might be fulfilled13:34 No.5 CHORALE | Thy will be done, O God our Lord 14:23 No. 6. Evangelist | The body of soldiers and their captain 15:07 No. 7 ARIA (Alto) | From the shackles of my sinfulness Scene 2: Interrogation by the High Priest, and Peter’s Denial20:06 No. 8. Evangelist | Simon Peter also followed after Jesus 20:20 No. 9 ARIA (Soprano) | I follow Thee also, with joyful footsteps 23:45 No. 10. Evangelist, Maid, Peter, Jesus, Servant | That other disciple was known26:38 No. 11 CHORALE | Who was it Lord, did strike thee?28:07 No. 12 Evangelist, Chorus | Now Annas had Jesus bound and sent him to Caiaphas30:12 No.13. ARIA (Tenor) | Ah, my soul, where can you go?32:54 No. 14. CHORALE | Peter, while his conscience slept– PART 2 – 34:04 No. 15. CHORALE | Christ who knew no sin nor wrongScene 3: Interrogation by Pilate35:09 No. 16 Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus | Then led they Jesus away39:23 No.17 CHORALE | Oh mighty King40:40 No. 18 Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus, Chorus | And Pilate said unto him
PURCELL 2 Hornpipes from King Arthur – APOLLOS FIRE, Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-22 | Henry PurcellTwo Hornpipes from King ArthurThis is an excerpt from the live performance of "RESILIENCE: Music for Troubled Times"Performed October 10, 2020 at First Baptist Church.APOLLO'S FIREJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorKathie Stewart, RecorderOlivier Brault, violinSusanna Perry Gilmore, violinEmi Tanabe, violinAndrew Fouts, violaRebecca Landell Reed, viola da gambaBrian Kay, baroque guitarRESILIENCE – Music for Troubled TimesLondon, 1665: A year-long plague held the city in its grip, but haunting folk ballads and laments of Dowland and Purcell wafted from the windows of empty streets. Two centuries later, outbreaks of cholera and dysentery could not prevent Americans – black and white – from singing in joyous harmony at the end of the Civil War. In this new program from Jeannette Sorrell, 12 musicians conjure up these two historic pandemics through music, diaries and poems as we celebrate the resilience of the human spirit. WE SHALL OVERCOME. Premiered in Cleveland in October 2020, this program has also been released on video, winning rave reviews on both sides of the Atlantic.apollosfire.orgTour Booking Inquires:Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (North America)K D Schmidt Artists – Claude Boischot (Europe)-------Video production: Erica Brenner Productions
COMING SOON! Apollos Fire Mozart and the Chevalier – Rehearsal at Severance Hall apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-06 | Jeannette Sorrell & Apollo's Fire rehearse the Overture from Don Giovanni - part of "Mozart and the Chevalier," the 30th Anniversary Concerts.Coming May 6-8 in Ohio and May 13-14 in Chicago. Premiering May 21 on Apollo's Fire's Worldwide Watch-at-Home series.Tickets on sale now! Links below -May 6-8 | OHIOapollosfire.org/event/mozart-and-the-chevalierMay 13 & 14 | CHICAGOapollosfire.org/event/mozart-chevalier-chicagoPremiering May 21: Worldwide Watch-at-Home seriesapollosfire.org/worldwide
COMING SOON! Apollos Fire Mozart and the Chevalier – Sonya Headlam & Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-05-02 | Apollo's Fire Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell and soprano Sonya Headlam discuss Apollo's Fire's new program "Mozart and the Chevalier" coming May 6-8 in Ohio and May 13-14 in Chicago. Premiering May 21 on Apollo's Fire's Worldwide Watch-at-Home series.Tickets on sale now! Links below -May 6-8 | OHIOapollosfire.org/event/mozart-and-the-chevalierMay 13 & 14 | CHICAGOapollosfire.org/event/mozart-chevalier-chicagoPremiering May 21: Worldwide Watch-at-Home seriesapollosfire.org/worldwide
APOLLOS FIRE - Virtuoso BACH & VIVALDI - TRAILER (full video available now!) apollosfirebaroque 2022-04-04 | APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorJeannette Sorrell, direction & harpsichordFrancisco Fullana, violinOlivier Brault, Susanna P. Gilmore, Alan Choo, Emi Tanabe,violinRené Schiffer & Mimé Yamahiro Brinkmann, celloApollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell set sparks flying in this program from the historic Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, New York. Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 meets Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, featuring Olivier Brault and Susanna P. Gilmore. Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana performs Bach’s extraordinary Violin Concerto in D Minor and in Vivaldi’s fiery Concerto for Two Cellos, cellists René Schiffer and Mimé Brinkmann show why AF thinks of Vivaldi as the “rock-n-roll composer of the 18th century.”RENT THE FULL CONCERT VIDEO: ($20) – apollosfire.org/worldwideapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.View the Program Book and program notes: issuu.com/apollosfire/docs/af2122_vbv_pgm_issuuHow to Watch on your TV: apollosfire.org/how-to-watchPerformed March 17, 2022 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NYapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.-----Audio Recording Engineer: Dan Czernecki (assisted by Brian Peters)Audio Mixing Engineer: Daniel ShoresAudio Editing: Erica BrennerVideo Producer: Erica BrennerVideo Production: Ball Square FilmsVideo Editing: 24/7 Media
How does Apollos Fire get to Carnegie Hall? apollosfirebaroque 2022-03-26 | Apollo's Fire arrived at LaGuardia airport in New York City, on the way to their Carnegie Hall concert the next night. We had a little adventure at the airport!The soloist is Emi Tanabe.March 23, 2022
APOLLOS FIRE – Oh Freedom! (African American spiritual) – Excerpt from Lift Evry Voice – LIVE apollosfirebaroque 2022-02-21 | Oh Freedom! (African American spiritual)Excerpt from "Lift Ev'ry Voice: A Celebration of Brotherhood & Sisterhood" Live performance, May 30, 2021 at the Butler Pavilion of Laurel School, Cleveland, OhioAPOLLO'S FIRE | Jeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorAshlee Foreman, sopranoReggie Mobley, countertenorJeannette Sorrell, altoJacob Perry, tenorJonathan Woody, bassapollosfire.orgPassion.Period--------Video Production: Erica Brenner Production
J.S. BACH: Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 r – APOLLOS Fire, Alan Choo, Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-02-12 | J.S. BACH: Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 rAlan Choo, violinAPOLLO'S Fire | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorPerformed April 24, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.VIOLINEmi Tanabe, concertmasterJulie Andrijeski, princ.Chloe FedorEvan FewAndrew FoutsCarrie KrauseVIOLAKristen Linfante, princYael CohenCELLORené Schiffer, princRebecca Landell ReedCONTRABASSSue Yelanjianapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Tour Booking Inquiries:Opus 3 Artists (North America)KD Schmid Artists (Europe)VIDEO PRODUCTION:Erica Brenner Productions
ARAÑES: Un Sarao de la Chacona (A Chacona Party) – APOLLOS FIRE, Amanda Forsythe, Powell, Crider apollosfirebaroque 2022-02-12 | Juan Arañes (17th. c), arr. by J. SorrellUn Sarao de la Chacona (A Chacona Party) APOLLO'S FIRE | Jeannette Sorrell, directionAmanda Forsythe, sopranoAmanda Powell, sopranoAmanda Crider, mezzoLive performance, November 8, 2020First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, USAThis is the finale from "ALLURE: The Three Ladies of Ferrara" – concert program designed by Jeannette Sorrell.withFrancisco Fullana, concertmasterEmi Tanabe, violinAndrew Fouts, violinRené Schiffer, celloWilliam Simms, luteBrian Kay, luteParker Ramsay, harpAnthony Taddeo, percussionJeannette Sorrell, percussion, directionTo view the full concert video, go to apollosfire.org/worldwide.apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Tour Booking Inquiries:Opus 3 Artists (North America)KD Schmid Artists (Europe)=======Video Production: Erica Brenner Productions
APOLLOS FIRE: Seven Ways to Cook Eggplant (Siete modes de guisar...) – trad. Sephardic apollosfirebaroque 2022-02-08 | Siete modos de guisar las berenjenasSeven Ways to Cook EggplantTraditional Sephardic song, arranged by J. Sorrell & R. SchifferAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, directionPerformed March 20, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, USAThis piece is the finale of the program "TAPESTRY: Jewish Ghettos of Baroque Italy"Daphna Mor, recorder & vocalsAshlee Foreman, sopranoDaniel Moody, countertenorJacob Perry, tenorBrian Kay, tenor, percussionJeffrey Strauss, baritoneEmi Tanabe, violinAlan Choo, violinCarrie Krause, violinAndrew Fouts, violinRené Schiffer, cello piccolo Kivie Cahn-Lipman, celloWilliam Simms, guitarTour Booking Inquiries:Opus 3 Artists (North America)KD Schmid (Europe)Video Production: Erica Brenner Productions
J.S. BACH: Air from Orchestral Suite no. 3 (Air on the G String) – APOLLOS FIRE/Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2022-02-07 | J.S. BACH: Air from Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D MajorAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, conductorPerformed April 24, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.VIOLINAlan Choo, concertmasterEmi Tanabe, asst concertmasterJulie Andrijeski, princ.Chloe FedorEvan FewAndrew FoutsCarrie KrauseVIOLAKristen Linfante, princYael CohenCELLORené Schiffer, princRebecca Landell ReedCONTRABASSSue Yelanjianapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Tour Booking Inquiries:Opus 3 Artists (North America)KD Schmid Artists (Europe)VIDEO PRODUCTION:Erica Brenner Productions
Diego Ortiz: Passamezzo moderno – APOLLOS FIRE, Jeannette Sorrell, Rene Schiffer apollosfirebaroque 2022-01-24 | DIEGO ORTIZRecercada no. 2 sobre Passamezzo moderno (arr. by J. Sorrell)APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, directionRene Schiffer, cello piccoloPerformed November 2020 at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, OhiowithFrancisco Fullana, violinEmi Tanabe, violinAndrew Fouts, violinWilliam Simms, guitarBrian Kay, guitarParker Ramsay, harpAnthony Taddeo, percussionJeannette Sorrell, harpsichord/directionapollosfire.orgTour Booking inquiries for Apollo's FireRob Berretta, Opus 3 Artists (North America)Claude Boischot, K D Schid Artists (Europe)-------Video production: Erica Brenner Productions
SIDE BY SIDE Launch Concert – Apollos Fire and Southland College Prep High School (Chicago) apollosfirebaroque 2021-11-22 | The dancers and choir of Southland College Prep Charter High School perform the Sephardic folk song "La Komida la Manyana" with Apollo's Fire.This is an excerpt from "SIDE BY SIDE" – launch concert of the Apollo's Fire/Southland PartnershipOctober 26, 2021 at Southland College Prep High SchoolAPOLLO'S FIRE | Jeannette Sorrell, conductingwith special guests Elizabeth Norman and Alfreda Burke, sopranos; and Rodrick Dixon, tenor.The choir is singing in Ladino, the language of the Sephardic Jews in medieval Spain.This concert launched the educational residency of Apollo's Fire at Matteson School District 162. The residency, called SIDE BY SIDE, is a beginning strings program at 4 elementary schools in the district. Projected images designed by Camilla TassiAPOLLO'S FIRE MUSICIANSAlan Choo, concertmasterEmi Tanabe, asst concertmasterNicole Divall, principal violaRené Schiffer, principal celloSue Yelanjian, bassWilliam Simms, baroque guitarBrian Kay, percussionapollosfire.orgsd162.org/southlandPassion.Period.
The Four Seasons /Apollos Fire – Francisco Fullana Interview, Pt 1 – Grandson of a shepherd... apollosfirebaroque 2021-11-18 | Apollo's Fire Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell talks with violin soloist Francisco Fullana about their new album, Vivaldi's Four Seasons – which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Classical Chart on Nov. 3, 2021.In Part 1 of this interview, we learn that Francisco is the grandson of a shepherd who roamed the hills in the Mediterranean – exactly the life that Vivaldi was describing in the Four Seasons.Apollo's Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are GRAMMY-award winners. They waited 30 years to record the Four Seasons... waited till they found the perfect violinist.Check out the CD or buy it –apollosfire.org/product/the-four-seasonsapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
The Four Seasons/Apollos Fire – Francisco Fullana Interview, Pt 2 – Growing up with Vivaldi apollosfirebaroque 2021-11-18 | Apollo's Fire Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell talks with violin soloist Francisco Fullana about their new album, Vivaldi's Four Seasons – which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Classical Chart on Nov. 3, 2021.In Part 2 of this interview, we learn that Francisco was a child prodigy who grew up listening to the Four Seasons in the car, while driving through the Mediterranean countryside.Apollo's Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are GRAMMY-award winners. They waited 30 years to record the Four Seasons... waited till they found the perfect violinist.Check out the CD or buy it –apollosfire.org/product/the-four-seasonsapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
VIVALDI: LEstate (Summer) – The Four Seasons – APOLLOS FIRE, Francisco Fullana, Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2021-11-15 | Antonio VivaldiL'Estate (Summer) from THE FOUR SEASONS/Le Quattro StagioniFrancisco Fullana, violinAPOLLO'S FIRE Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, conductorLive performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art, October 24, 2021Project design by Camilla Tassi.Alan Choo, concertmasterCarrie Krause, princ. 2nd violinNicole Divall, princ. violaRené Schiffer, princ. continuo celloWilliam Simms, theorboCheck out the new CD album of The Four Seasons with Francisco Fullana and Apollo's Fire – #2 bestseller on Billboard Classical.apollosfire.org/product/the-four-seasonsTo watch the full concert, go to: vimeo.com/ondemand/af2122fourseasons/644302022TOUR BOOKING INFO:Opus 3 Artists (in North America)K D Schmid Artists (in Europe)apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
Stormy Weather – Preview of the Apollos Fire Family Concerts – Discovering the Four Seasons apollosfirebaroque 2021-10-21 | STORMY WEATHER – Discovering Vivaldi's Four SeasonsPreview of the FREE Family ConcertsAPOLLO'S FIRE Baroque OrchestraCome in person to see these 45-min concerts for ages 6-96!Saturday, Oct. 23, 3:00pm at the Bath Church, BATH, OhioSunday, Oct. 24, 1:00pm at the Cleveland Museum of Art (Gartner Auditorium)Apollo's Fire Family Concerts are FREE as part of AF's Community Access Initiative.apollosfire.org
VIVALDIS 4 SEASONS: A Young Persons Guide – Storytelling Through Music (Pt 1) – Apollos Fire apollosfirebaroque 2021-08-01 | VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS: A Young Person's GuideStorytelling through Music– A Family Concert-Video from Apollo’s FireWhether you are 9 or 89, you can probably hum a theme from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. But did you know that this music tells a story? Meet Pietro, the Italian shepherd boy; his barking dog; his friends the birds; his neighbors who gather for a party; and... the talented orphan girls who were the first violinists to play this music in 1717.Designed and narrated by GRAMMY-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell, this 50-minute "family documentary" includes Italian baroque paintings that illustrate Vivaldi's tale of country life, as well as pictures of the orphanage where Vivaldi was the music teacher. And we’ll learn why Mr. Vivaldi was the rock-n-roll composer of the 18th century!
VIVALDI: Primavera (Spring) – Four Seasons – APOLLOS FIRE, Alan Choo – LIVE at Tanglewood (2017) apollosfirebaroque 2021-07-16 | Antonio VivaldiPrimavera (Spring) from The Four SeasonsAlan Choo, violinAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorLIVE at the Tanglewood Festival, (Lenox, Massachusetts), July 5, 2017-------------APOLLO'S FIREJeannette Sorrell, conductor/harpsichordVIOLIN (section players listed alphabetically)Olivier Brault, concertmasterSusanna Perry Gilmore, asst. concertmasterJulie Andrijeski, princ.Carrie KrauseAugusta McKay-Lodge Jennifer Roig-FrancolíEmi TanabeVIOLAKristen LinfanteCynthia BlackAndrew FoutsCELLORené Schiffer, princ.Mimé BrinkmannRebecca Landell Reed CONTRABASSSue YelanjianTHEORBO/GUITARJohn Lentiapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
APOLLOS FIRE – TAPESTRY: Jewish Ghettos of Baroque Italy – TRAILER (full video available now!) apollosfirebaroque 2021-05-06 | TAPESTRY: Jewish Ghettos of Baroque Italy (trailer)APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorDaphna Mor, recorder & vocalsAshlee Foreman, sopranoDaniel Moody, countertenorJacob Perry, tenorJeffrey Strauss, baritonePerformed March 20 & 21, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio. In 1600, Italy was home to a fascinating melting pot of Jews from northern Europe, Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East. Though confined to crowded ghettos, the Italian Jews enlivened Italy with a vibrant mix of Sephardic and Ashkenazi musical traditions. In Venice and Mantua, Jewish and Catholic composers such as Salamone Rossi, Claudio Monteverdi, and Benedetto Marcello worked side by side and influenced each other. Our 15 musicians weave a musical tapestry, from prayer to feasting. Hebrew chants and baroque settings of the Psalms meet instrumental virtuosity – including a sparkling Sammartini concerto featuring Israeli recorder virtuoso Daphna Mor.RENT THE FULL CONCERT VIDEO: ($20) – apollosfire.org/worldwideapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.TOUR BOOKING INQUIRIES for Apollo's Fire:Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (North America)
Skye Boat Song (trad. Scottish) – APOLLOS FIRE, Amanda Powell (from Elegance – Harpers Voice) apollosfirebaroque 2021-04-15 | Skye Boat Song Traditional Scottish, arranged by Jeannette SorrellAmanda Powell, sopranoAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorPerformed February 2021 at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio.This song evokes the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who led a rebellion against the King of England in the 18th century. After being defeated, he escaped in disguise by taking a boat to the Isle of Skye.This performance is excerpted from "ELEGANCE: The Harper's Voice." To watch the full concert, go to apollosfire.org/worldwideVideo rental is $20. Watch anytime for 30 days.Emi Tanabe, violinKathie Stewart, Irish fluteBrian Kay, luteRené Schiffer, celloAnna O'Connell & Luke Conklin, harpsTina Bergmann, hammered dulcimerJeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & directionapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Tour booking inquiries: Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (U.S.A.)K.D. Schmid Artists – Claude Boishchot (Europe----------Video production: Erica BrennerAudio engineer: Daniel ShoresVideo Editing: 24/7 Productions
APOLLOS FIRE – ELEGANCE: The Harpers Voice – TRAILER (full video available now!) apollosfirebaroque 2021-04-09 | ELEGANCE: The Harper's Voice (trailer)APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorAnna O’Connell, baroque & Celtic harps, sopranowith Amanda Powell, sopranoPerformed Feb. 27, 2021 at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio. The harp was the voice of the marginalized peoples of the British Isles – Irish, Welsh, and Scots. Ireland’s legendary blind harper, Turlough O’Carolan, was one of several great harpers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Today’s young harpist troubadour, Anna O’Connell, sings and accompanies herself on the harp in the manner of the old Celtic harpists. Six Apollo’s Fire musicians join in sparkling music by O’Carolan, Dowland, and Purcell, along with Scottish and Irish folk songs.RENT THE FULL CONCERT VIDEO: ($20) – apollosfire.org/worldwideapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.TOUR BOOKING INQUIRIES for Apollo's Fire:Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (North America)
Karev Yom (Hasidic Chant) – Daphna Mor, vocals – APOLLOS FIRE – from TAPESTRY apollosfirebaroque 2021-04-09 | Karev Yom (Hasidic Chant for Passover)Daphna Mor, vocalsAlan Choo, violinAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director & ConductorPerformed March 21, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio.This is an excerpt from the concert program, "TAPESTRY: Jewish Ghettos of Baroque Italy" designed by Jeannette Sorrell. The text of Karev Yom is from a mystical 6th c. poem reflecting on the event described in Exodus: “At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt.” To watch the full concert of "TAPESTRY", go to apollosfire.org/worldwideVideo tickets are $20. Watch anytime for 30 days.apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Tour booking inquiries for Apollo's Fire:Opus 3 Artists – Rob Berretta (North America)K.D. Schmidt Artists – Claude Boischot (Europe)-------------Video production: Erica Brenner
Vivaldi Autumn, 2nd mvt – from The Four Seasons – Apollos Fire, Jeannette Sorrell apollosfirebaroque 2021-04-06 | Antonio VivaldiL'Autunno (Autumn), from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)2nd movementAPOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic Director & harpsichordPerformed April 25, 2015 at Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights, OhioIn this movement, Vivaldi depicts the Italian peasants who are sleeping after drinking much wine at the harvest celebration.apollosfire.orgPassion.Period.Video production by Erica Brenner
APOLLOS FIRE – Drive-In Concert, Summer 2020 (Vivaldi vs. the Virus) apollosfirebaroque 2021-03-31 | Vivaldi vs. the Virus (Vivaldi Wins!)Scenes from one of the DRIVE-IN CONCERTS performed by Apollo's Fire in community parking lots around Cleveland, OH – August 2020.Music: "Recercada no. 2 sobre tenores italianos" by Diego Ortiz (1510-1576)APOLLO'S FIRE | The Cleveland Baroque OrchestraJeannette Sorrell, Artistic DirectorAndrew Fouts, violinKivie Cahn-Lipman, celloBrian Kay, baroque guitarJamey Haddad, percussionJeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & tambourineapollosfire.orgPassion.Period.
Apollos Fire – I♥️Music – SNEAK PEEK of Episode 2: Meet the Composers! apollosfirebaroque 2021-03-25 | I ♥ Music – The Apollo's Fire Discovery Series for young children.Sneak Peak (trailer) of Episode 2: BAROQUE COMPOSERSThis FREE educational video series is designed for grades K-2. Each episode comes with supplementary teacher packet, designed using the Ohio Learning Standards for music. To learn more, and to sign up to receive the full videos, visit apollosfire.org/i-love-music I ♥ Music is made possible with support from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
