About the Concert
Dead of Winter presents 14th to 18th century polyphony: Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), Alonso Lobo (1555-1617), Manuel Cardoso (1566-1656), plus Mexican Indigenous composers, Manuel de Zumaya (1678-1755,) and Geronimo Gonzales (c.1633). Woven within is Andrew Balfour's groundbreaking Indigenous oratorio for chamber choir, viola, narrator and language keeper. Waa Waa Steewak (Northern Lights): A Sacred Ispiciwin (Journey) is the Eagle and Condor prophecy seen through the eyes of a young Cree girl flung into different time perspectives by a Trickster. Europe meets North and South America in this reimagining of the presentation of early music. Dead of Winter chose the acoustic beauty of St. John's College Chapel to heighten this unique experience.
About Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter – formerly known as Camerata Nova – is a vocal ensemble located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since 1996, they have been engaging and transforming music lovers with an annual concert series alongside a host of other innovative projects. They emerged from the isolation of our pandemic cocoon with a new name and a bold new identity. Dead of Winter is about powerful voices that tell stories, weaving together the talents of emerging and established artists. They support and collaborate with creatives from all backgrounds. They reimagine choir and performance, live and online. They are a platform for original work to be discovered and for early music to be rediscovered. For them , winter is a season for creativity and rebirth. Who knows what treasures await beneath the frozen landscape at the centre of Canada.