Music lovers of all ages have 2 chances to hear the annual Christmas concert by Amaryllis: Vermont's Early Voice, "IN TERRA PAX: 15th and 16th Century Motets": on Sunday, December 8, 2:00 p.m., at the United Church of Lincoln, in the center of the village of Lincoln; and on Monday, December 9, 7:30 p.m., at Stephen's Episcopal Church, on the Green in Middlebury.
The 16-voice a capella ensemble will sing William Byrd's Mass in 4 Parts, plus motets for the season by Guillaume Dufay, Josquin Des Pres, Jacob Handl, Cristobal Morales, and others.
Amaryllis is based in Middlebury and directed by Susanne Peck, director of music at St Stephen's Church, an Affiliate Artist at Middlebury College, with a distinguished career in early music performance and choral conducting. Suggested donation $15. For more information: Speck@middlebury.edu or 802-453-3513.Website: www.amaryllisvt.org