The Peru Gazette

 Tapestry
   

 
Tapestry Vocal Ensemble brings the enchantings sounds of France to the Adirondacks on Sunday, March 8th at 3pm at the Methodist Church on Rt. 3 in Saranac.  Admission at the door only; General Admission $20, Children and Students $10.  

 Postcards from France travels through France from Provence to Brittany to Paris and beyond, including traditional toe-tapping dances and songs of Fauré, Satie and Édith Piaf. Pray Tell No Tales on Me spins timeless stories of infatuation, betrayals, unhappy wives seeking new lovers, and a chilling murder ballad. Women’s Voices Then and Now shares old and new perspectives on women’s lives and dreams from medieval love songs to complaints of rebellious nuns, tangos and French salon music of the Belle Epoque and beyond. Three Weddings and a Funeral features music of Guillaume Du Fay and his contemporaries including songs dedicated to each occasion, dances, toasts and love songs. Starry Night, designed for the Wilson Observatory in LA, brings together gorgeous music and imagery for a one-of-a-kind experience. Transcending Boundaries travels from a mysterious garden to a salon in Paris, from concert halls and jazz clubs to the streets of Buenos Aires.

“It ranges from the Celtic-adjacent folk sounds of Brittany to the beloved Paris chanson of Édith Piaf’s repertoire. But this is no nostalgia trip, thanks to the fresh and innovative arrangements. The gorgeous vocals by Cristi Catt and Daniela Tosic are joined by Rachel Bell on accordion, James Falzone on clarinet and rhythm guitarist Andrew VanNorstrand in a release that will delight any Francophile.”
—Noah Schaffer, WBUR, Boston’s NPR

Tapestry was founded by Cristi Catt, Daniela Tosic, and Laurie Monahan (emerita) to create bold, conceptual programs that travel through time, weaving together a diverse range of genres and colors. The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes Tapestry as “an ensemble that plants haunting vibrations, old and new, in our ears.” Each recording and concert program beckons the listener to a new time and place— “an inexhaustible cornucopia of sensual pleasures,” according to the San Diego Reader.

Tapestry’s first inspirations were Hildegard von Bingen and contemporary composers who wrote specifically for the ensemble. Moving through the centuries, they continue to explore rich vocal repertoires ranging from medieval ballads and polyphony to the music of Guillaume Dufay, a seminal composer who bridged the gap between late medieval and early Renaissance music.

In recent years, their repertoire has expanded to include works by Claude Debussy, Pauline Viardot, Rebecca Clarke, Duke Ellington, Samuel Barber, Florence Price, Emily Lau, and Jocelyn Pook. This new path was inspired in part by a concert created for the National Gallery to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WWI Armistice in 2018. Tapestry released a new album in 2026, Postcards from France, which travels through France—from Provence and Brittany to Paris and beyond—featuring toe-tapping traditional dances and songs by Fauré, Satie, and Édith Piaf.

Have a sneak peak at one of their beautiful new arrangements here.

We look forward to seeing you on February 1^st to start our 2026 calendar.  For more information on all the upcoming shows, please visit hillandhollowmusic.org.