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Early Music Alberta: Music for soprano, bass, and viola da gamba consort

May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

$15 – $50

With Peace and Joy

Music for soprano, bass, and viola da gamba consort 

The concert will feature works by composers such as Dietrich Buxtehude, William Byrd, and Johann Sebastian Bach, among others.

Program highlights include:

  • Fantasias for 3 viols by Tomkins, Coprario, Purcell, and Lupo, showcasing the intricate interplay and intimacy of the viola da gamba consort.
  • Hans Leo Hassler’s beautiful Motet Ecce Quam Bonum and his full five-voice Missa V super Ecce Quam Bonum (1599), with three vocal lines performed on viols for a radiant blend of voices and instruments.
  • Buxtehude’s emotionally powerful Mit Fried und Freud – Klaglied, written in memory of his father.
  • The elegant and rarely performed Sonata à Tre Viol da Gamba by Johann Michael Nicolai.
  • The reflective and meditative cantata Ich halte es dafür, BuxWV 48 by Buxtehude.

    • Jolaine Kerley, soprano
    Roderick Bryce, bass
    Josephine van Lier, viola da gamba
    Elinor Frey, viola da gamba
    Sarah Poon, viola da gamba

    Details

    Date:
    May 9
    Time:
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Cost:
    $15 – $50
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    Website:
    https://www.earlymusicalberta.ca/season-2024-2025/

    Organizer

    Early Music Alberta
    Phone
    780-240-9623
    Email
    info@earlymusicalberta.ca
    View Organizer Website

    Venue

    First Presbyterian Church
    10025-105 St
    Edmonton, Alberta Canada     + Google Map
    5898