Apollo’s Fire special preview of the national tour! “Come to the River, An Early American Gathering”
Thursday, February 28, 2013
7:30 p.m.
Morley Music Hall
Lake Erie College
391 W. Washington Street
Painesville, Ohio
There is an old saying, “If it’s not baroque, don’t fix it”. Apollo’s Fire (the most sought after premier baroque ensemble in the world) from time to time ignores this adage. Last year it was Irish tunes being played in a barn loft. This year, they have decided to resurrect an immensely popular show that they first performed in 2010 that drew over 1000 fans to Cain Park.
“Come to the River, An Early American Gathering” is a trip back in time to when the area that we now lived was regarded as “The Wilderness”. The show features Jeannette Sorrell and the Apollo’s Fire Countryside Players in a covered-wagon ride through early rural America. The songs are tales of love, death, murder and salvation and include a collection of Appalachian Ballads, shape-note hymns and old fashioned fiddle tunes guaranteed to stir your soul.
The cast includes virtuoso “fiddler” Olivier Brault, pioneer style guitarist Paul Shipper, electrifying hammered dulcimer player Tina Bergmann, wooden flute player Kathie Stewart, cello with attitude Rene’ Schiffer and harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell who are joined by singers/actors Molly Quinn, Amanda Powell, Ross Hauck and Paul Shipper for a sampling of music straight from the barn dances, murderous ballads and revival meetings down by the river. The inspiration for this program came to Jeanette Sorrell as reminiscences of growing up in the rural South.
Apollo’s Fire will present one local performance at the Morley Music Hall on Lake Erie College campus (Painesville, Ohio) before embarking on its second national “Come to the River” tour! A post-concert Q&A with the musicians will immediately follow the performance. The concert at Morley Hall is co-presented with Lake Erie College thanks to a generous grant from the Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation.
Local and national tour dates as follows:
February 28, 7:30pm
Morley Music Hall,
Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
391 W. Washington Street
Tickets through Apollo’s Fire: 216-320-0012 x 1
March 1, 7:30pm
Sandusky Concert Association
Sandusky, OH
Zion Lutheran Church
Tickets: 419-626-1200
March 3, 2:00pm
University Auditorium
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida Performing Arts
Tickets: 352-392-2787
March 5, 8:00pm
Performing Arts Center
Greensburg, PA
Seton Hill University
Tickets: 724-552-2929
March 10, 7:00pm
Soka Performing Arts Center
Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: 949-480-4278
“Come to the River” was originally developed by Sorrell during 2007-9, with support of a major grant from the “American Masterpieces” initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA continues to support the expansion and development of “Come to the River” for new audiences, by means of outreach, national touring, and a professional video.
THE CD
In 2011, Apollo’s Fire released Come to the River internationally on the British label, AVIE. The CD catapulted to the Top 10 Billboard Chart in July of 2011 coinciding with AF’s national tour of the performance. This award-winning CD is available for sale at all performances, by phone (216-320-0012 x 1) or online www.apollosfire.org.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Lake Erie College concerts are subsidized thanks to support from the Lake-Geauga Fund, and are free for Lake Erie College students, faculty, and staff. (Be prepared to present ID.) Adult tickets range from $8 - $25. Seating is general admission within pricing section.
Tickets are available through the Apollo’s Fire box office at (216) 320-0012 or online at www.apollosfire.org. Please see the schedule listing in this press release for details to obtain tickets to tour concerts.
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