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== History ==
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Polyphonia is Montengarde's Music Group started by Lady [[Margareta vanden Velde]]in 2003 as a choral group determined to sing and perform period songs from memory.  Polyphonia has self-recorded 2 CD's "Music for Christmas and Any Other Season" and "Polyphonia Puts the F in F Sharp."
 
    
 
    
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At May Crown 2009, Polyphonia received the Sable Chime[[http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=Sable_Chime]] from Their Majesties Vik and Inga.
  
== History ==
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As of 2011 the group is still meeting regularily to practice and will often perform at one or two local events a year.   
Polyphonia is Montengarde's Music Group started by Lady [[Margareta vanden Velde]]in 2003 as a choral group determined to sing and perform period songs from memory.  Polyphonia has self-recorded 2 CD's "Music for Christmas and Any Other Season" and "Polyphonia Puts the F in F Sharp." As of 2011 the group is still meeting regularily to practice and will often perform at one or two events a year.   
 
  
 
== Polyphonia Members ==
 
== Polyphonia Members ==
Membership has fluctuated over the years with people joining and dropping out.  This list is composed from Althea's human memory assisted by photographic evidence of performances.  If someone is missing and should be added, please fix!
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Membership has fluctuated over the years with people joining and dropping out.  This list is composed from Althea's human memory of those who have performed with the group assisted by photographic evidence.  (I know some are missing due to my not remembering their SCA names - If someone is missing and should be added, please fix!)
 
*[[Margareta vanden Velde]]
 
*[[Margareta vanden Velde]]
[[Thorvald Grimsson]]
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*[[Gelis An Ceol]]
[[Heinrich von Stuttgart]]
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*[[Éadaoin]]
[[Heregyth Ketilsdottir]]
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*[[Thorvald Grimsson]]
[[Pier Francesco]]
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*[[Sine Peregrina]] aka [[Wulfwyn of Meduseld]]
[[Adelheid Holtzfallerin]]
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*[[Heinrich von Stuttgart]]
[[Francis Coulter Hill]]
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*[[Heregyth Ketilsdottir]]
[[Althea Tambourri]]
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*[[Pier Francesco]] aka [[Caterina d'Alessandro Franceschi da Firenze]] aka [[Caterina Etcetera]]
[[Anselm]]
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*[[Adelheid Holtzfallerin]]
[[Shariya Shirin Khayzuran bint Shahzadeh]]
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*[[Francis Coulter Hill]]
[[Q. Mueller]]
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*[[Althea Tambourri]]
[[Demetra ap Samarkand]]
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*[[Anselm]]
[[Laurelyn of WestBromwich]]
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*[[Shariya Shirin Khayzuran bint Shahzadeh]]
[[Hirota Kenshin]]
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*[[Q. Mueller]]
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*[[Demetra ap Samarkand]]
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*[[Laurelyn of WestBromwich]]
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*[[Hirota Kenshin]]
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*[[Bjar the Blue]] (DM and mascot)
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*[[Caiaphas]]
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== Quotes heard at practice ==
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*"This song is not a Slurpy!"
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*"Breathing is a Bourgeoisie affectation"
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*"If you can't laugh and sing at the same time..."
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*"If you can't remember the words just "Meow"!
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*"Five is right out!"
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== Polyphonia Extravaganzas ==
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Polyphonia Extravaganzas are when Polyphonia takes over Montengarde's Tavern for a performance.  There have been two, the last one was in 2009 when Margareta vanden Velde handed over leadership of the group to Pier Francesco. Pictures[http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_jean/sets/72157594250392891/]

Revision as of 22:16, 24 February 2011

History

Polyphonia is Montengarde's Music Group started by Lady Margareta vanden Veldein 2003 as a choral group determined to sing and perform period songs from memory. Polyphonia has self-recorded 2 CD's "Music for Christmas and Any Other Season" and "Polyphonia Puts the F in F Sharp."

At May Crown 2009, Polyphonia received the Sable Chime[[1]] from Their Majesties Vik and Inga.

As of 2011 the group is still meeting regularily to practice and will often perform at one or two local events a year.

Polyphonia Members

Membership has fluctuated over the years with people joining and dropping out. This list is composed from Althea's human memory of those who have performed with the group assisted by photographic evidence. (I know some are missing due to my not remembering their SCA names - If someone is missing and should be added, please fix!)

Quotes heard at practice

  • "This song is not a Slurpy!"
  • "Breathing is a Bourgeoisie affectation"
  • "If you can't laugh and sing at the same time..."
  • "If you can't remember the words just "Meow"!
  • "Five is right out!"

Polyphonia Extravaganzas

Polyphonia Extravaganzas are when Polyphonia takes over Montengarde's Tavern for a performance. There have been two, the last one was in 2009 when Margareta vanden Velde handed over leadership of the group to Pier Francesco. Pictures[2]