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UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, July 22, 2007
11:00 am
St
Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street, New York City
Ruth is the Cantor for the 11 am liturgy.
She and organist Robert McCormick improvise the Latin Propers for the
service and one of Ruth’s compositions with improvised organ
accompaniment is sung during communion.
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
11:00 am
St
Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street, New York City
Ruth is the Cantor for the 11 am liturgy.
She and organist Robert McCormick improvise the mass setting and Latin
Propers for the service and one of Ruth’s compositions with improvised
organ accompaniment is sung during communion.
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
7:00 pm
Night Songs at St. John’s
83 Christopher St.
New York City, NY
Service of cross cultural chants and meditation for peace with Ruth
Cunningham and Ana Hernandez
Cost: Free!
Contact: FrLyndon@aol.com
or call the church 212-242-5737
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
7:00 pm
Night Songs at St. John’s
83 Christopher St., New York City, NY
See August 2 for info
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Wednesday,
August 15, 2007
6:00 pm
St
Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street, New York City
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Missa ‘Assumpta est Maria’ – Giovanni
Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Assumpta est Maria – Palestrina
Ruth is a member of the St Mary’s choir
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
7:00 pm
Night Songs at St. John’s
83 Christopher St., New York City, NY
See August 2 for info
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Monday, August 20, 2007
6:00 pm
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk
Ruth rejoins
Anonymous 4
Early European Chant and Polyphony 1100-1300
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
9:00 pm
Anonymous 4
Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk
A Medieval Ladymass
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
11:00 am
St
Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street, New York City
Ruth is the Cantor for the 11 am liturgy
She and organist Robert McCormick improvise the mass setting and Latin
Propers for the service and one of Ruth’s compositions with improvised
organ accompaniment is sung during communion.
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Sunday, September 2, 2007
11:00 am
St
Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street, New York City
Ruth is the Cantor for the 11 am liturgy
She and organist Robert McCormick improvise the mass setting and Latin
Propers for the service and one of Ruth’s compositions with improvised
organ accompaniment is sung during communion.
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Friday, September 21, 2007
Pittsburg, Kansas
Anonymous 4
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Sunday, September 23, 2007
Amarillo, Texas
Anonymous 4
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anonymous 4
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Anonymous 4
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
McKelvey Center
York, SC
Anonymous 4
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Sunday, November 4, 2007
Walton Arts Centerr
Fayetteville, AK
Anonymous 4
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
One World Theaterr
Austin, TX
Anonymous 4
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Thursday November 8, 2007
Van Wert, OH
Anonymous 4
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Hamilton, OH
Anonymous 4
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Tuesday, November 11, 2007
Collegeville, MN
Anonymous 4
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Saturday, November 17, 2007
8:00 PM
Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 W. 46th Street)
Vox Vocal Ensemble
http://www.millertheatre.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?nid=1164
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Salt Lake City, UT
Anonymous
4
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Philadelphia, PA
Anonymous
4
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Sunday, December 16, 2007
Guggenheim Museum
NY, NY
Vox Vocal ensemble
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Guggenheim Museum
NY, NY
Vox Vocal ensemble
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Friday, January 25, 2008
Kirkland, Washington
Anonymous
4
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Santa Cruz, CA
Anonymous
4
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Friday, February 15, 2008
Winter Park, FL
Anonymous
4
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Winter Park, FL
Anonymous
4
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Monday February 18, 2008
Kamuela, HI
Anonymous
4
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Hilo, HI
Anonymous
4
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Honolulu, HI
Anonymous
4
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Maui, HI
Anonymous
4
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Memphis, TN
Anonymous
4
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Fairbanks, AK
Anonymous
4
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Saturday April 5, 2008
Anchorage, AK
Anonymous
4
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Sioux Falls, SD
Anonymous
4
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Madison, WI
Anonymous
4
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Friday, April 11, 2008
Omaha, NB
Anonymous
4
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Hutchinson, KS
Anonymous
4
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Dallas, TX
Anonymous
4
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More updates coming soon. Please
check back!
ONGOING
EVENTS
St Mary the Virgin Choir
145 West 46th Street
New York CityRuth is a member of St Mary the Virgin choir a small professional choir
that provides music for the 11:00 am service from October through June.
To find out about service music during the choral season at St Mary’s:
www.stmvirgin.org/MusicatSaintMarys
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Sound Healing Classes at the Elizabeth
Seton Women's Center (www.teswc.org)
133 W 70th Street
New York, NY 10023
March 11, April 15, May 13 and June 10
Call 212-579-3657
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EVENTS
FROM 2004-2007
Saturday,
June 2-3, 2007
10:00
AM - 3:00 PM
Open
Your Mind, Open Your Heart
Workshop with Ana Hernandez
Church of the Messiah
Newton, MA
Sponsored
by First Congregation of Cambridge and Messiah, Newton
Cost: tba
Contact: DarylBichel@aol.com
or call 908-996-4091
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| May
26, 2007
Open
Your Mind, Open Your Heart
Workshop with Ana Hernandez
St. Bridget’s Church
Copake Falls, NY
Contact:
Melinda Gardiner
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Chants,
Prayers and Improvisations
Episcopal church of the Good Shepherd
240 East
31st Street
New York, NY
$20 donation at the door
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| May
5-6, 2007
Sacred
Art of Chant Workshop with Ana Hernandez
Saturday
May 5: Workshop: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (cost TBA)
Sunday May 6: Service at 9:00 AM
Sunday May 6: 10:15 AM Forum: Change in Liturgy and Music
St.
Paul's Church
815 E. Grace St.
Richmond, VA
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April
23, 2007
8:00
PM
Robert
McCormick & Ruth Cunningham in concert
The program includes works for organ and improvisations for voice
and organ
St
Mary the Virgin
145
West 46th Street
New
York, New York 10036
Tickets: $20.00/$15.00 (students)
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April
4, 2007
Tenebrae:
Gregorian Chant with musical improvisations by Ana Hernandez and Ruth
Cunningham and a nine-voice Men's Choir
Now
in it's 5th year.
Church
of Sts. Andrew and Matthew
719 North Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 656-6628
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March 30-31, 2007
8:00
PM
American Opera Projects First
Chance presents scenes from
Ft.
Greene, Brooklyn
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Friday, March 23
7:00
pm
An Unorthodox Easter
A Dramatic Reading and Liturgy
based on Elizabeth Cunningham’s novel
The Passion of Mary Magdalen
Text
by Elizabeth Cunningham
Original
music by Ruth Cunningham and Elizabeth Cunningham
and
percussionist David Budd
The
Church of St Luke in the Fields
487
Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014
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March 16th, 2007
7:30 PM
Nico Muhly
Vox Vocal Ensemble
Zankel
Hall
Ruth
is in the Vox Vocal Ensemble for this concert
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March 10
8:00 pm
Chants,
Prayers and Improvisations
The Unitarian Church in Westport
10
Lyons Plains Rd, Westport, CT
(203)
227-7205
$10
donation at the door
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Sundays: March
4,11, 18, 25, April 1, 2007
6:00 PM
Night Prayers at St. John’s
83 Christopher St.
New York City, NY
An
evening of chants, meditation, chilled out beats, and urban rhythms for
peace with Ruth Cunningham and Ana Hernandez
Cost: Free!
Contact: FrLyndon@aol.com
or call the church
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February
3, 2007
Workshop
at the Unitarian Church in Westport, CT
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January
25, 2007
8:00 PM
The
Joyful Mysteries
The
Music of Ignaz Franz von Biber (1664-1704)
Church of St Luke in the Fields
Ruth
will be joining the choir of St Luke's for this concert
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| January
20, 2007
7:30 PM
Chants,
Prayers and Improvisations
The
Church of Christ the King
Stone
Ridge, NY
For more information about
the program, visit the Light & Shadow
page.
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November 30, 2006
8:00 PM
“Light & Shadow”
– NEW YORK
PREMIERE!
Chants, Prayers & Improvisations
Church of Saint Luke in the Fields
487 Hudson Street
New York City
Ruth’s new solo program. For more
information, visit the Light & Shadow
page, or contact Ruth
Tickets
at the door: $20.00
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Dec
30, 2005 - Jan 1, 2006
Celebration of
Freedom:
Watch
Night & New Year's Eve
at
the Rowe Camp & Conference Center, Rowe, MA
Irene
Monroe & Friends
Ruth and Ana Hernandez (HARC)
http://www.rowecenter.org/ |
Saturday,
November 19, 2005, at 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 20, 2005, at 3:00 PM
Early
Music NY
Frederick Renz Director
Renaissance – 15th-Century Burgundy
Cathedral
of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
- Saturday,
November 19, 2005, at 8 PM
- Sunday,
November 20, 2005, at 3 PM
http://www.earlymusicny.org |
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November
13, 2005
3:00 PM
Choral
Arts Society
Timothy Vernon, Music Director
“Music of Ecstasy”
Heinrich Schutz “Requiem” and works by
John Tavener
Richard Rodney Bennett
Chris DeBlasio
Scarborough
Presbyterian Church
Route 9 and Scarborough Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Ruth
will be a soloist along with Jacquie Horner and others |
November
5, 2005
An all day Sound as Prayer
Workshop with Ruth Cunningham at The Church of the Redeemer.
Please come. This will be a great day.
Place: 2341 Winterfield Rd. Midlothian, VA
Time: 9AM-3PM
Cost: $20.00
Contact Susan at 804-379-8899
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November 3, 2005
An evening workshop at
StoneWater Sanctuary with Ruth Cunningham!
This is a rare Hudson Valley
appearance for us. Come along and bring your intuition.
Place: 2055 Albany Post Rd. (Rt. 9A), Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
Time: 7-9 PM
Cost: $20.00
Contact: 914-739-3629 or register@stonewatersanctuary.com |
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18, 2005
Improvisational
Mass with Robert McCormick at St Mary the Virgin |
June 10-14, 2005
Teaching for Change
A conference sponsored by the Journal of Feminist
Studies in Religion with participants from Christian, Jewish, Goddess,
agnostic, and Native traditions gathering to reflect on feminist teaching
and pedagogy. Ruth and Ana (HARC) are the conference musicians. The Sunday
night gathering at Harvard is open to the public (8-10 PM)
Contact kwok.puilan@verizon.net
for info. |
June 10-15, 2005
Early Harp Symposium
Ruth will be presenting a workshop on improvisation using modes
Contact: schilke@juno.com
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April
18th, 2005
Sound Healing/Voice Play class
Elizabeth Seton Women's center
Call: 212-579-3657 to register |
April
10, 2005
Healing Intensive: Journey into the Heart
With Network chiropractor Dr Cliff Inkles
Ruth is a guest presenter |
March
23, 2005
Tenebrae Service with Ana Hernandez (HARC) and 6 men's voices
Sts. Andrew and Matthew Episcopal Church, Wilmington, DE |
March
14, 2005
Sound Healing/Voice Play class
Elizabeth Seton Women's center
Call: 212-579-3657 to register |
March
12, 2005
Sound as Prayer Workshop (a not-so-quiet day) with Ana Hernandez (HARC)
Christ the King Episcopal Church, Stone Ridge, NY |
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February
25, 2005
Concert with Frame Drummer
Layne Redmond and others
at the New
York Open Center
83 Spring Street |
February
24, 2005
Episcopal Urban Caucus Conference Eucharist
With Ana Hernandez (HARC)
Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark, NJ |
December 1, 2004
Concert of Advent Music
with the choir of St Agnes Church
Andrew Mills, conductor
143 East 43rd St
New York City |
November 13, 2004
Sound as Prayer Workshop with HARC
Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University
Contact: Suzanne Guthrie, chaplain
AmaGuthrie@cs.com |
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October
7-9, 2004
HARC
will be providing music for the “justice IS orthodox theology”
conference at All Saints Episcopal Church,
Atlanta
GA
Go
to http://claimingtheblessing.org
for more information
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September 30 to October 3, 2004
Music for Healing and Transition Conference
2004
“Building Bridges: Medicine, Music & Healing”
Massanetta
Springs Conference Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Click for more information
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September 22,
2004
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Ruth will be providing music for the Fall Equinox Public Labyrinth
Walk
First Presbyterian Church, New Canaan, CT
Sponsored by The
Labyrinth Project of Connecticut |
EVENTS
FROM THE PAST
FEW YEARS
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Improvisational
Mass settings at St
Mary the Virgin
For
several Sundays during the summer Ruth collaborated with organist
Robert McCormick creating improvisational settings of the Mass and Latin
Propers as well as several anthems with tunes that Ruth wrote with Robert
improvising accompaniments on the organ. On August 1st they did two
Propers and an arrangement of Heart Prayer a poem by Ruth’s sister
Elizabeth. On August 22, September 12, and 26th Ruth did
improvisational settings of the mass as well as Propers.
“As
far as improvising goes it doesn’t get much better than this for me.
I love creating sacred music live in the context of a service.”
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Performances and recording with frame drummer Layne
Redmond:
“Invoking
the Muse” released on the Sounds True label |
Performances and recording with the New York
Ensemble for Early Music:
“Music
of Medieval Love” released by the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Improvisational performance
using sacred texts and the poetry of Elizabeth
Cunningham
on the Igni Vox concert series in Tivoli, NY |
Choral Arts Society concert version of Henry
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Ruth sang the part of Belinda
Timothy Vernon, Conductor |
| Performance with Ana Hernández in Ann Arbor MI
on the All
Rivers at Once concert series. |
Presentation for Early Music America on Music
and Healing
at the 2003 Boston Early Music Festival |
Workshop on improvisation using the modes
for the 2003 Historical Harp Conference in Boston |
Sound Healing workshops for the Staff at St.
Vincent’s Hospital in New York City
as part of the “Body/Mind/Spirit”
Program |
Teaching cross-cultural Music and Healing
Workshops
in Philadelphia, PA |
With Diana
Stork, played for two consecutive years for the
Women’s DreamQuest at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA |
Several appearances during services at the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City
as part of the Visiting Artists Series |
Volunteered on a regular basis over a six-month
time period at
St. Paul’s Chapel, a rest and recovery site in lower Manhattan for Ground
Zero workers |
Featured guest in a one-hour special entitled, “Holiday of Healing”
on the nationally syndicated NPR radio show, “Harmonia.”
Ruth was interviewed by host Angela Mariani |
| Several appearances during services at the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City as part of the Visiting
Artists Series |
Soloist in Richard
Einhorn’s “Voices
of Light”
at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC“Soprano Ruth Cunningham, formerly of Anonymous
4, produced the most soothing vocal sounds.”
– Washington Post, June 2001 – |
Soprano Soloist in premier in 1998 and
performance and recording in 2001 of
Voice of the Tenth Muse, by Patricia VanNess
in Boston with Coro
Allegro
“Soloist Ruth Cunningham, once part of the
acclaimed medieval ensemble Anonymous 4, applied her crystalline voice to
this soaring, evocative performance. Her voice was radiant, like a
precious stone in a stark, bold setting.”
– Bay Windows, Boston, February 2001 – |
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