Start 2019 with a marvelous musical experience: a remarkable program of overlooked but enchanting baroque music composed for the Christmas season. The ensemble La Modestine, comprised of renowned period instrument specialists Marc Destrubé, Linda Melsted (baroque violin), Joanna Hood (viola), Natalie Mackie (viola da gamba) and Michael Jarvis (keyboard), will be joined by sopranos Rebecca Genge and Rachel Allen, tenor Adam Dyjach and baritone Paul Winkelmans.
Admission by donation
Program:
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (ca.1623 - 1680) Sonata “Pastorella” for 2 violins, continuo
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) "Behold I bring you Glad Tidings" Z.2
Christian Geist (1650 - 1711) “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”
Dieterich Buxtehude (c. 1637/9 - 1707) “Das Neugeborne Kindelein” BuxWV13
Giuseppe Valentini (1680 - 1759) Sinfonia a tre, per il santissimo Natale Op 1 No 12
Andreas Hammerschmidt (1612 - 1675) "Fürchtet euch nicht”
Buxtehude "In Dulci Jubilo" BuxWV52 LISTEN
Christian August Jacobi (1688 - 1725) “Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet”