Bringing new life to ancient music, ALBA Consort specializes in Mediterranean and European early music on traditional instruments.  

Songs and ballads, instrumentals and dances - ALBA Consort explores secular Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Baroque music. 

Beautiful melodies, poetry and improvisation 

are a major part of this musical tradition.

ALBA's mission is to illuminate the spirit of this unique repertoire 

with exciting performances to our modern audience.

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ALBA Consort’s ~  Romance of the Rose

Songs of Love and Wonderment 

from Persia, Armenia, Spain, Italy and France 

Thursday, September 19 @7pm

National Opera Center 

Marc Scorca Hall 

330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Fl.  

New York, NY 10001

Margo Andrea  Mezzo Soprano, Vielle, Zills

Rex Benincasa Percussion, Voice, Psaltery

Jason Priset Lute, Guitars

Carlo Valte Oud

with guest Karen Lindquist Speyer  harp

in  Four Persian Mystic Poems  

by Reza Vali 

with texts by Rumi, Hafez and Sephari.

Free.  Suggested Donation: $30

online and at the door

 Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 54th Annual Season: 

ALBA CONSORT ~ Romance of the Rose

Sunday, September 15 @ 4pm

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

768 Main Street, Greenport

Concerts in Greenport are free and open to the public.

We welcome a donation online and at the door. 

Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 @1:15-2 pm

GEMS presents The ALBA Consort

As part of The Midtown Concert Series

SONGS OF LOVE AND LOSS

St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan

The Concert is free and open to the public

Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 

53rd Annual Seasonal Program

Peace on Earth

Songs of Hope, Joy and Wonderment

Every year since 1970, LIBE has presented early music for the holidays, 

celebrating Christmas, Chanukah and Solstice traditions 

with Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque melodies from around the world

in original languages.
This season, LIBE welcomes

ALBA Consort

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle, zills
Rex Benincasa:  percussion, psaltery, tenor
Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela
                      Carlo Valte:  oud                           
and special guest artist, Peter Becker: bass baritone

Friday, December 8 @ 7pm

Church of the Holy Trinity
768 Main Street, Greenport
Donations accepted at the door or online
for this performance. 

Saturday, December 9 @ 7pm

St. James Episcopal Church

490 North Country Road. St. James, NY  11780

&

Sunday, December 10 @ 3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771

Tickets: $35 General/$30 Seniors/$15 Students

Children free.

Online and at the door.

more information: http://www.libaroque.org

Church of the Holy Trinity & 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble present

Music of the Spheres

with

ALBA CONSORT

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle             Rex Benincasa:  percussion, tenor                         

Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela                                Carlo Valte:  oud

Church of the Holy Trinity & 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble present

Music of the Spheres

with

ALBA CONSORT

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle             Rex Benincasa:  percussion, tenor                         

Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela                                Carlo Valte:  oud

ALBA Consort creates unique musical journeys with performances throughout the US - 

from the  New York Philharmonic’s New World Initiative to “University of Chicago Presents” - performing ancient music of wonderment and delight from Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus and beyond…

Saturday, August 26 @ 5pm

Church of the Holy Trinity, 768 Main Street, Greenport

All Welcome!