Harmonia Stellarum Houston

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Modeled after the great European court chapels of the seventeenth century, HSH is an ensemble of vocal and instrumental virtuosos from across the US and beyond who seek to inspire, entertain, and enlighten audiences with meaningful, historically informed performances of well-known as well as newly discovered musical masterworks. We share our curiosity in repertoire off the beaten path and performed on historical instruments striving to ignite a passion for early music in new audiences of all ages and circumstances, in a variety of settings.
The idea that the harmony of music reflects the proportions of the universe was the basis for music theory from its very beginnings in ancient Greece well into the mid-seventeenth century, including the Musurgia universalis (1650) by German polymath Athanasius Kircher. In his analysis, the “choir of choirs” in the musical universe is the harmony of the stars—harmonia stellarum.

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Celebrating Anton Bruckner’s 200th Birthday

First Lutheran 1311 Holman St, Houston, TX

Although Anton Bruckner was one the most visionary symphonic composers at the end of the nineteenth century, his biography continues to be dominated by anecdotes about his eccentric personality. Lesser known is the fact that he composed his sacred choral music as a celebrated organist and choir director for performances alongside works of the old […]

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