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Capella Alamire at Concerts On The Hill

  • St. John's Episcopal Church 100 Chapel Street Portsmouth, NH, 03801 (map)

St. John’s Episcopal Church and Concerts On The Hill are proud to welcome the Capella Alamire to St. John’s Selects in beautiful and sonorous Roberts Hall at 7pm on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Admission $30 suggested donation for adults, $12 for students with valid Student ID; cash, check, or CC accepted at the door. Advanced tickets on sale now.

The program consists of three Glorias drawn from Renaissance masses, by Heinrich Isaac (c1450-1518), Antoine de Févin (c1470-1512), and the most famous composer of the time—Anonymous (the composer's name will be revealed in January based on ongoing research by the director, Peter Urquhart). The three Glorias span a period of just 25 years around 1500, a time when polyphony reached its full flowering by Franco-Flemish composers. Three different modes are presented by the three Glorias, which show the transition from the cantus firmus style of the 15th c. to pervading imitation of the 16th.

Earlier Event: January 22
Common Table
Later Event: January 23
Friday Morning Meditation