Welcome!

Mostly Motets is a small vocal ensemble that sings sacred music by 15th and 16th century composers such as:  Byrd, Tallis, Palestrina, Victoria, Dufay, Desprez, and Frye, as well as some Gregorian chant and other works from the Middle Ages.  The group rehearses and performs in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.

Chant in Renaissance Polyphony Sing-Along in June 2010

Susan Hellauer and Marsha Genensky of Anonymous 4 will collaborate with Mostly Motets to offer a learn-and-sing workshop on June 13th, during the Berkeley Early Music Festival.  The event will combine a Chant Camp with a polyphony sing-along and show relationships between Renaissance polyphony and the earlier chant upon which it was based.  To learn more about this highly participatory event, please see the Events section of this web site.

Three Bay Area Concerts in June 2010

In June, the ensemble will give a full concert of mostly Renaissance and Medieval sacred music at three Bay Area venues.  At 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening, June 5th we will perform at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church in San Francisco.  The performance at 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, June 6th will be at Mercy Center in the chapel of the Burlingame motherhouse convent of the Sisters of Mercy.  The third performance will be at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, June 12th at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Berkeley, during the early music festival there.  For more information, please see the Events section of this web site.

2010-2011 Auditions Start June 14, 2010

On June 14, 2010 we will begin auditioning for our 2010-2011 season.  Auditions will be open on all parts for experienced singers who are passionate about sacred music from the Renaissance and Middle Ages. We plan to hold a few get-acquainted rehearsals with prospective new members in the summer before starting our season in earnest in late August 2010.  For more details, please see the Membership section of this web site.