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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Members of the Newberry Consort, playing the violin, trombones, a theorbo and a harpsichord, in front of a background showing St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Bella Voce, Newberry Consort collaboration transports listeners to 17th-century Europe

May 15, 2023

Bella Voce and the Newberry Consort brought concertgoers to 17th-century Germany through their Sunday performance of Michael Praetorius’ “Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica” at St. Luke’s Episcopal...

Seven musicians in historical dress stand on stage with various instruments.

‘OG’ early music performers set to retire from Newberry Consort as artistic directors

April 7, 2022

Heading into college 40 years ago, Ellen Hargis planned to become a linguist. David Douglass, now married to Hargis, had entered as a chemistry major. But when they graduated, they both had degrees...

Shown above are the performers of the Newberry Consort’s soon-to-be-released VESPERS CD. After a week of intensive practice, the collection was performed in Saint Clements Catholic Church. Soon, the whole performance will be available for streaming online.

Newberry Consort releases new music collection, brings new life to Juan de Lienas’ 17th century collection

February 4, 2021

The Newberry Consort is swapping out church steeples for your Spotify playlists. Northwestern’s ensemble-in-residence will release their newly recorded collection of music on Friday, February 5 over...

Donning period costumes, The Newberry Consort graced the Galvin Recital Hall during a prior engagement in 2018.

World-famous lute player to perform at Northwestern recital hall in classical concert

April 3, 2019

Galvin Recital Hall will soon transcend time and become a 16th century French court — minus the wigs and corsets. Alongside the troupe of performers, the audience will travel across centuries in the...

The Newberry Consort rehearses for their upcoming show, which will play music that celebrates Queen Christina of Sweden. They said they chose to focus on Queen Christina because of her reputation for breaking societal norms.

NU ensemble-in-residence celebrates life of 17th-century musical icon

March 2, 2017

After reigning for less than 10 years in the mid-1600s, Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne and moved to Rome. She had always been interested in music, and there — in arguably the center of...

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