Two of Bach’s beloved cantatas for Advent paired with works by his German predecessors

Location:St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Reserved Passes: $40 General/$20Students
Suggested donation at the door-$35 General

Soloists:

soprano Yulia Van Doren, alto Laura Pudwell, tenor Colin Balzer, baritone Jesse Blumberg

with the Pacific MusicWorks Baroque Orchestra

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PROGRAM

Cantata BMV 61 Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland, J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

SATB, 2 oboes d’amore, strings, continuo

Wachet Auf, Franz Tunder (1614-67)

Soprano solo, 2vlns, 2 violas, continuo

Sinfonia to Cantata BMW 42, J.S. Bach

Wie Schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722)

2 oboes, 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, lute, harp, organ

INTERMISSION

Arrangements of German Christmas Carols, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

In Dulci Jubilo

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen,

Psalite Unigenito

Tutti

Natus est Jesus-Weihnachts-Konzert aus der Partitura sacra- Philip Friedrich Boddeckers

Tenor solo, continuo

Cantata BMV 36-Schwingt Freudig Euch Empor!, J.S. Bach

SATB, strings, continuo

The crown jewel of San Marco with an all star cast.

Location: St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

Reserved Passes:
$40 General/$20 Students
Or suggested donation at the door:
$35 General

Soloists include acclaimed British tenor Charles Daniels,
and cornetto virtuoso Bruce Dickey

“Charles Daniels…a transcendent vocal virtuosity.”
~The Guardian, UK
“an utterly thrilling Vespers” ~The Seattle Times

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***SPECIAL PERFORMANCE IN PORTLAND, OREGON- Oct 21, 2012, 5:00pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland
147 Northwest 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(Presented by the Portland Baroque Orchestra)

Tickets for this performance available at pbo.org

A MUSICAL BANQUET

A FREE OPEN AIR CONCERT IN SNOQUALMIE POINT PARK
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2012, 2:00pm

Based on a 1610 collection by Robert Dowland, this concert features some of the greatest hits of the 17th century performed in a magnificent setting. Artists include: lutenist Stephen Stubbs, baroque harpist Maxine Eilander, violinist Tekla Cunningham, and sopranos Catherine Webster and Erin Calata. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets as well as a picnic.

Snoqualmie Point Park provides stunning views of Mt. Si and the Cascade Mountain Range, at 37580 SE Winery Road, located up the hill from I-90 Exit 27. The event is sponsored by the Snoqualmie Arts Commission and 4Culture.

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The concert will begin with an all-women, auditioned a capella ensemble from the Mt Si. Chamber Choir performing contemporary American and French Canadian pieces.

The Accademia d’Amore 2012 Baroque Opera Workshop will conclude its 10-day summer course with two performances of staged opera scenes. More than forty talented singers and instrumentalists will present an exciting program drawn from the rich, dramatic repertoire of the 17th century. Sung in Italian and French with English supertitles.

August 17, 2012 at 7 PM | August 18, 2012 at 3 PM

Cornish College of the Arts, Kelly Hall, Poncho Theater, 710 E
Roy Street, Seattle WA.

Tickets $20; students and seniors $15.

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Musical coaches

Stephen Stubbs, musical director
Nancy Zylstra, vocal coach
Elizabeth Brown, lute and guitar
Maxine Eilander, harp
Jillon Stoppels Dupree, harpsichord
Hanneke Van Proosdij, harpsichord
Margriet Tindemans, viola da gamba

Stage directors

Grant Herreid
Roger Hyams
Anna Mansbridge
Choreography/dance
Anna Mansbridge

The Accademia d’Amore 2012 Baroque Opera Workshop will conclude its 10-day summer course with two performances of staged opera scenes. More than forty talented singers and instrumentalists will present an exciting program drawn from the rich, dramatic repertoire of the 17th century. Sung in Italian and French with English supertitles.

August 17, 2012 at 7 PM | August 18, 2012 at 3 PM

Cornish College of the Arts, Kelly Hall, Poncho Theater, 710 E
Roy Street, Seattle WA.

Tickets $20; students and seniors $15.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!

Or call 206-4658316 to reserve.

Musical coaches

Stephen Stubbs, musical director
Nancy Zylstra, vocal coach
Elizabeth Brown, lute and guitar
Maxine Eilander, harp
Jillon Stoppels Dupree, harpsichord
Hanneke Van Proosdij, harpsichord
Margriet Tindemans, viola da gamba

Stage directors

Grant Herreid
Roger Hyams
Anna Mansbridge
Choreography/dance
Anna Mansbridge

A brilliant combination of virtuoso singing, orchestral brilliance and vivid sonic contrasts, The Triumph of Time, George Handel’s 1707 debut as a dramatic composer, is a richly rewarding piece dramatizing the conflicts of a soul divided by lust for pleasure and longing for peace. Written for a concert in the palace of one of Rome’s greatest arts patrons, Handel’s work continues to resonate due to its universal themes. Four world-class soloists and a full baroque orchestra help bring this poetic work to life.

Musical Direction: Stephen Stubbs

Soloists:

Soprano: Amanda Forsythe,

Soprano: Dominique Labelle,

Countertenor: Lawrence Zazzo

Tenor: Ross Hauck

Pacific MusicWorks Baroque Orchestra

Venue: Daniels Hall, Seattle,

Dates/Time: 8:00pm March 30 and March 31, 2012

Tickets: $40 General Admission and $20 Student

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSgedNkvYBI

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A brilliant combination of virtuoso singing, orchestral brilliance and vivid sonic contrasts, The Triumph of Time, George Handel’s 1707 debut as a dramatic composer, is a richly rewarding piece dramatizing the conflicts of a soul divided by lust for pleasure and longing for peace. Written for a concert in the palace of one of Rome’s greatest arts patrons, Handel’s work continues to resonate due to its universal themes. Four world-class soloists and a full baroque orchestra help bring this poetic work to life.

Musical Direction: Stephen Stubbs

Soloists:

Soprano: Amanda Forsythe,

Soprano: Dominique Labelle,

Countertenor: Lawrence Zazzo

Tenor: Ross Hauck

Pacific MusicWorks Baroque Orchestra

Venue: Daniels Hall, Seattle,

Dates/Time: 8:00pm March 30 and March 31, 2012

Tickets: $40 General Admission and $20 Student

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSgedNkvYBI

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Music starts from an impulse of the soul. When a musician shares that impulse with an audience as it happens, we call it improvisation

Join world-reknowned guitarist Bill Frisell, virtuoso violinist Mikhail Shmidt, and PMW music director and lutenist Stephen Stubbs as they pool their talents in exploring the art which underlies much of the greatest music of the modern era, from the dazzling art of the Baroque to the 20th century’s invention of instrumental jazz.

Part concert, part dialogue, part happening, In Real Time also features Tom Allen, musician, musicologist, and host of the Canadian Broadcasting Company show Shift-”from Bach to Bachmann, Haydn to The Hip”-and listener-rated “the best morning radio ever.”

Underlying the art of group improvisation in Western music is the idea of a “ground”: a repeated series of tones that defines a harmonic framework. Traditional American blues is based on a ground; this concert will demonstrate how the deceptively simple tune called “la Folia” served virtuosi of the Baroque era as inspiration. The audience will be enouraged by moderator Allen to ask questions and discuss the experience in “real time.”

Compared to Miles Davis for his unique sound, imagination, and musicianship, guitarist Bill Frisell is among the most admired performers in world jazz, sought as a collaborator by artists across the entire spectrum of pop, jazz, and rock from Rickie Lee Jones to Bono.

Moscow-born Mikhail Shmidt is devoted to exploring the outer limits of technique and repertory for the violin. In addition to his day job with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, he pursues an active career with the Seattle Chamber Players and as a collaborator with star composers like John Zorn and Steve Reich.

Venue: Daniels Hall: 5th Ave @Marion St. Downtown Seattle, Washington, 98104

Tickets: $35 General/ $20 Students

WATCH THE VIDEO PREVIEW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3_YgZZwjA

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In the mid-17th century, Europe was torn by fratricidal dissension and religious war. In this tragic era, a composer named Giacomo Carissimi composed a series of short musical “stories” (historiae) dramatizing these spiritual conflicts through the medium of Old-Testament tales: the story of Abraham commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, of Job humiliated by Jehovah’s wager with Satan, of the tragic oath of the Hebrew general Jephtah.

Carissimi’s music, using all the expressive means of secular opera, challenges Monteverdi’s in its drama, depiction of character, and searing emotion. Experience three of his greatest chamber dramas (and one by his student Marc-Antoine Charpentier), played out in the splendid setting of St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Musical Direction: Stephen Stubbs

Stage Direction:Guillaume Bernardi

Lighting Design: Reed Nakayama

Costume Design: Christine Meyers

Singers:

Soprano: Shannon Mercer, Catherine Webster, Linda Tsatsanis

Haute Contre: Aaron Sheehan

Tenor: Ross Hauck

Baritone: Thomas Thompson

Baritone: Tyler Duncan

Bass: Charles Robert Stephens

Musicians:

Lute: Stephen Stubbs

Harp: Maxine Eilander

Organ: Joseph Adam

Gamba: Margriet Tindemans

Double Bass: Moriah Neils

Reserved Passes: $40 General or Suggested Donation at the door $35

ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL: 804,9th Avenue, Seattle, WA

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In connection with these concerts, St. James Cathedral will be presenting “The Spirit of Prophecy,” a show featuring works by five contemporary artists. Each of the artists featured is known for addressing spiritual themes in works which range from large-scale oils to intimate woodcuts and mixed media sculpture. The show will open on Friday, January 13, and will hang in the Cathedral Chapel through February 19.Featuring works by Alfonse Borysewicz - Laura Lasworth - Christen Mattix - Barry Moser - Natalie Niblack

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ART EXHIBIT-THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

In the mid-17th century, Europe was torn by fratricidal dissension and religious war. In this tragic era, a composer named Giacomo Carissimi composed a series of short musical “stories” (historiae) dramatizing these spiritual conflicts through the medium of Old-Testament tales: the story of Abraham commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac, of Job humiliated by Jehovah’s wager with Satan, of the tragic oath of the Hebrew general Jephtah.

Carissimi’s music, using all the expressive means of secular opera, challenges Monteverdi’s in its drama, depiction of character, and searing emotion. Experience three of his greatest chamber dramas (and one by his student Marc-Antoine Charpentier), played out in the splendid setting of St. James Cathedral, Seattle.

Musical Direction: Stephen Stubbs

Stage Direction:Guillaume Bernardi

Lighting Design: Reed Nakayama

Costume Design: Christine Meyers

Singers:

Soprano: Shannon Mercer, Catherine Webster, Linda Tsatsanis

Haute Contre: Aaron Sheehan

Tenor: Ross Hauck

Baritone: Thomas Thompson

Baritone: Tyler Duncan

Bass: Charles Robert Stephens

Musicians:

Lute: Stephen Stubbs

Harp: Maxine Eilander

Organ: Joseph Adam

Gamba: Margriet Tindemans

Double Bass: Moriah Neils

Reserved Passes: $40 General or Suggested Donation at the door $35

ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL: 804,9th Avenue, Seattle, WA

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In connection with these concerts, St. James Cathedral will be presenting “The Spirit of Prophecy,” a show featuring works by five contemporary artists. Each of the artists featured is known for addressing spiritual themes in works which range from large-scale oils to intimate woodcuts and mixed media sculpture. The show will open on Friday, January 13, and will hang in the Cathedral Chapel through February 19.Featuring works by Alfonse Borysewicz - Laura Lasworth - Christen Mattix - Barry Moser - Natalie Niblack

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ART EXHIBIT-THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY