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2022
Early Music ~ An Afternoon Taste of Music & Period Costume Fashion from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Eras
Howland Cultural Center – Beacon, NY – Howland Cultural Center
Sunday, June 26, 2022 ~ 4:30pm
- Masks and proof of vaccination are required for attendance.
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2021
Mohonk Mountain House – Fire Pits – Dickensian Caroling — Mohonk Victorian Holidays
Friday, December 3, 2021 – 4pm-5pm
Friday, December 10, 2021 – 4pm-5pm
Friday, December 17, 2021- 4pm-5pm
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Private Party – (this is a blackout date in which we cannot be hired for more than one event)
Saturday, December 4, 2021 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Mohonk Mountain House – Ice Pavillion — Mohonk Victorian Holidays
Christmas Eve – Friday, December 24, 2021 – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Christ Episcopal Church – Poughkeepsie — Christ Church
Christmas Homecoming – Benefit Concert for the Christ Church Homeless Shelter
Sunday, December 12, 2021 – 8pm
Suggested donation at the door: $15
Christ Episcopal Church 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
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2019
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Peekskill Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 7, 2019 – 4pm
The location is at the gazebo right in the middle of downtown Peekskill at North Division and Park Streets. You can catch us caroling at the lighting an then we will stroll through several restaurants within walking distance from the tree, offering diners a special treat of our Dickensian food carols, many of which can be found on our 2018 CD.
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Mohonk – Hudson Valley Annual Gingerbread Competition
Sunday, December 8th, 2019 – 11am – 12pm
As people enjoy viewing many gingerbread scenes, sip hot chocolate or ice skate, we will be offering a festive assortment of Dickensian carols to enhance a brilliant New York mountain holiday season! Details on event fees and directions to the wonderful Mohonk Mountain House are here: Mohonk – Gingerbread Competition Day
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Private Event – Bethel Springvale Inn
Thursday, December 12, 2019 – 2:00pm
We also get hired to perform at private special events, parties and weddings, etc. On this date, we are thrilled to be performing holiday pieces to entertain senior citizens. If you are interested in hiring us for your private event, please visit our hiring page for more details!
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Marinella Senatore and The School of Narrative Dance Performance
Saturday, November 16, 2019 – 12:30pm – Cold Spring
Join Kim, Laura and Madeleine as a trio singing in Gregorian Latin at the special outdoor procession event right in the heart of Cold Spring. Commissioned by Magazzino Art Foundation, Marinella Senatore and The School of Narrative Dance Performance, will be interpreting music through dance, right on Main Street in the Village of Cold Spring, NY. Find more details here: Marinella Senatore in Cold Spring
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2019 – Sleepy Hollow Literary Festival
Saturday, May 18 – 2:00pm
We are excited to announce our performance coming up at Jazz Forum in Tarrytown! It’s The Brasiles Ensemble like you have never seen them before! We will present a full set of poetry set to music with a mixed range from classical to jazzy funk. This is also a unique opportunity to hear original tunes scored by our alto, Laura Danilov and our tenor, Paul Phillips, for which we are thrilled to debut. We are having a blast in rehearsals with this new groove of ours. Don’t miss this performance in Jazz Forum’s intimate atmosphere where you can order a beverage and melt into our new vibe!
Expressive Words ~ A Celebration of Poetry
Sleepy Hollow Literary Festival
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2019 – Venue – TBA
Drama Set to Music ~ An Evening of Opera
More dates coming soon!
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2018
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Saturday, December 22, 2018 ~ 7:00pm
A Christmas Feast ~ Holiday Concert and CD Release Party
We will perform all of the tracks from our new holiday CD, many of which celebrate the wassail, flaming pudding and other foods that bedeck a Yuletide table. We will also bring beloved English carols, traditional sacred pieces and international gems together in this merry feast of song— featured as a cappella or with organ, flute, guitar, harpsichord and percussion accompaniments.
$20 suggested donation at the door / doors open at 6:30pm for seating
Please join us for a lovely reception following the concert.
This concert is to benefit The Episcopal Church of St. Mary-in-the-Highlands
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Sunday, March 25, 2018 – 4:00pm
A Benefit Concert for The Episcopal Church of St. Mary-in-the-Highlands
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater headlines this special performance. Other featured sacred works include pieces from John Ireland, Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Alessandro Costantini, Dobri Hristov and Zbigniew Priesner.
$25 suggested donation at the door / doors open at 3:30pm for seating
Please join us for a lovely reception following the concert. We would like to thank the following local businesses for food & beverage donations!
B&L Deli, Flowercup Wine, Foodtown, Fresh Company, The Main Course, Hudson Hil’s and Marbled Meat!
Also, a big thank you to Grey Printing for donating printing services for our programs!
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SOLD OUT!!
You can still visit the RSVP link below and be put on the waiting list… just in case!
SPECIAL INVITATION!! — Friday, December 15, 2017 ~ 5pm – 7pm
Magazzino Holiday Festivities ~ A Concert of Italian pieces, madrigals & Gregorian Latin
This is a FREE concert, but requires RSVP on the Magazzino website.
Use this link to find announcement and RSVP: RSVP!
The Brasiles Ensemble is honored to be invited to perform a special concert from composers such as Monteverdi, Puccini, Gastoldi, Caldara and others! Please join us for this event!
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Friday, November 24, 2017, Saturday, December 2, 2017 & Saturday, December 9, 2017
Boscobel – Twilight Tours – Classic & Rare Holiday Carols
We will return to Boscobel as Olde English carolers for three dates, bringing loads of Yuletide cheer! You can find us in the Carriage House this year!
Tickets are $25 for adults and can be bought online on the Boscobel website or in person at the carriage house in person. It is best to purchase your tickets well in advance, as they sell out quickly! Other ticket prices for children and teens are listed on the link below!
Saturday, November 25, 2017 – The Chapel Restoration – 7:30pm
Around the World ~ Classic & Rare Holiday Masterworks
We will perform a special collection of pieces from around the world to push into the holiday shopping season. This time, in addition to piano accompaniments, we will also have organ, guitar, flute and percussion! The audience will be pleased with such a range of pieces— from the sweet and simple to the haunting and complex. The selection is sure to be a memorable one on many levels!
Suggestion donation at the door – $15 general & $10 seniors
Saturday, May 13, 2017 – The Chapel Restoration – 7pm
Longing ~ A Concert About Spring Love
Suggested Donation ~ $12 / $10 seniors
Saturday, April 29, 2017 – Cold Spring Farmers’ Market – 10:30am
This will be our most immediate public spotlight teaser for our spring repertoire.
Free
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