Vocal and instrumental ensemble specializing in historically-informed performance of music before 1750.

Rare and exquisite music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.

Exsultemus is Ensemble in Residence at the First Lutheran Church of Boston, and also performs in Newton, Cambridge, and Andover.  The 2009-2010 season includes the following programs: Music of Hamburg by Bernhard, Weckmann & Telemann (9/27); Josquin and his Legacy (10/30-11/1); Music of Darmstadt by Briegel & Graupner (12/6); Lamentations (1/15-1/17); Music of Leipzig by Schelle, Kuhnau & J. S. Bach (2/21); Music of Dresden by Schütz, Heinichen & Zelenka (3/14); Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (4/18); Las Ensaladas of Mateo Flecha (5/14-5/16).

As scheduled by the director.

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Shannon Canavin; 857-998-0219, rejoice@exsultemus.org

Taking its name from the Latin for "let us rejoice," Exsultemus has been hailed for its "stunningly unified ensemble sound" (The Carlisle Mosquito) and "thrilling...beautiful" performances (Goldberg) of vocal music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Modeled after small estate and chapel choirs, the singers of Exsultemus perform without a conductor, collaborating as a chamber ensemble to offer uniquely vibrant and engaging performances that communicate directly with their audiences. Since its founding in 2003 by soprano Shannon Canavin, Exsultemus has performed music spanning seven centuries and a dozen countries, allowing audiences to experience an exceptional range of early vocal repertoire. Exsultemus has been heard on WGBH Radio Boston and as part of audio tours at the Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC) and the Higgins Armory Museum (Worcester, MA).