Eliza's Toyes

A Newe Sound vpon the towne of Madison: songs of two to fiue parts, sung by most Heauenly voyces of men (and women)

Upcoming performances

10/14/11 Fr 8:00pm UW Wind Ensemble Collage Mills Concert Hall, 455 N Park St Madison WI We will be performing "Ecce quam bonum" by Ludwig Senfl, as part of the collage concert hosted by the UW Wind Ensemble.
11/13/11 Su 4:00pm Senfl Indulgence St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, W359 N9054 Brown Street Oconomowoc WI Listen to sacred and secular music of Martin Luther's time by Swiss-German composer Ludwig Senfl (1486-1543). Missa L'homme armé, Christ ist erstanden, and Carmen among many other pieces that showcase Senfl's colorful tapestry of polyphony. Admission: $10.
12/01/11 Th 4:30pm Kircher's Rome Memorial Library Special Collection, 9/F, 728 State St Madison WI As a special event for the Special Collection's exhibit "Jesuits and the Construction of Knowledge, 1540–1773", we will perform an abbreviated version of our "Kircher's Rome" program.

Past performances

08/24/08 Su 10:30am Communion Service Luther Memorial Church Madison WI We will perform Victoria's "O sacrum convivium" for four voices during Communion.
09/12/08 F 7:30pm "In Pairs" Mount Olive Lutheran Church Madison WI
12/12/08 F 7:30pm "Holidays with Toyes" Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI
12/14/08 F 3:00pm "Holidays with Toyes" Mount Olive Lutheran Church Madison WI
5/10/09 Su 3:00pm "Contra Fortuna: The Life of Galileo Galilei" Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI
12/13/09 Su 4:00pm "Tosse the Pot" Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI
03/06/10 Sa 7:00pm Haiti Benefit Concert The Crossing, University Ave/Charter Madison WI Eliza's Toyes joins forces with the UW-Madison graduate string quartet and other chamber groups to raise money for Haiti.
05/08/10 Sa 8:00pm "Kircher's Rome" Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI We will perform music heard in 17th century Rome, including Carissimi's early oratorio "Jephte". Also works by Morales, Lasso, Palestrina, Graziani, Kapsperger. Featuring guests Theresa Koenig (bassoon) and Beth Morgan (cello).
10/10/10 Su 3:00pm "Kircher's Rome" St. John Lutheran Church, 479 Park St Richland Center WI We will perform music heard in 17th century Rome, including Carissimi's early oratorio "Jephte". Also works by Morales, Lasso, Palestrina, Graziani, Kapsperger. Featuring guests Theresa Koenig (bassoon) and Beth Morgan (cello).
12/17/10 Fr 6:30pm Hidden Treasures: Illuminated Manuscripts Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave Madison WI As part of the opening reception to Chazen's new exhibit, we will be performing the chants that are originally on the manuscripts being shown, as well as a mix of sacred and secular music from 14-16th centuries.
02/06/11 Su 1:30pm Treasures of Seville Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI Join us on a musical journey to Seville! Enjoy music by masters who were born, lived, worked in the fantastic Spanish city. Pre-concert lecture at 1:00pm by Prof Steven Hutchinson of UW-Madison.
05/07/11 Sa 7:30pm This Merry Month Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI Spring is one of the best celebrated seasons in the buoyant madrigal music. We will perform music from Italy and England, with poetry that covers from birds to flowers, and from lust to love!
10/09/11 Su 7:30pm Senfl Indulgence Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St Madison WI Listen to sacred and secular music of Martin Luther's time by Swiss-German composer Ludwig Senfl (1486-1543). Missa L'homme armé, Christ ist erstanden, and Carmen among many other pieces that showcase Senfl's colorful tapestry of polyphony. Admission: $10.