Press Release Magnificat ang - arionbaroque.com · Montreal, November 24, 2015 – For the closing...
Transcript of Press Release Magnificat ang - arionbaroque.com · Montreal, November 24, 2015 – For the closing...
Press Release
Arion Baroque Orchestra – Montreal Series
A Colorful Season !
Magnificat
December 5, 2015
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
Montreal, November 24, 2015 – For the closing concert of this year’s Montreal Bach
Festival, Arion Baroque Orchestra will present Magnificat on Saturday, December 5, 7:30
pm, at Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal. The orchestra and an outstanding lineup of singers,
directed by the ever fervent Alexander Weimann, will perform great works by Telemann,
Kuhnau, and Bach, in joyful preparation of Christmastide.
It seems fitting that Arion Baroque Orchestra, performing for the first time in such a grand
setting as Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica, should play two sacred masterworks, including
Bach’s celebrated Magnificat with the added interest of the four interpolated hymns
borrowed from the first version of the work. In Kuhnau as in Bach, solos and choir will be
sung by the five guest singers. Auguring also well are the glad tidings brought by a pair of
oboes and a bassoon in a cheery orchestral suite by Telemann.
“The music of these three German Baroque masters promises to resound jubilantly under
the basilica’s starry canopy,” says Artistic Director Claire Guimond. “What’s more, we are
especially thrilled by the presence of five exceptional singers!”
Alexander Weimann
Alexander Weimann is one of the most sought-after ensemble directors, soloists, and
chamber music partners of his generation. After traveling the world with ensembles like
Tragicomedia, and as frequent guest with Cantus Cölln, the Freiburger Barockorchester,
Gesualdo Consort and Tafelmusik, he now focuses on his activities as conductor of the
Pacific Baroque Orchestra Vancouver, and as music director of Les Voix Baroques, Le Nouvel
Opéra and Tempo Rubato.
Johanna Winkel, soprano, Germany
Johannette Zomer, soprano, The Netherlands
James Laing, alto, United Kingdom
Zachary Wilder, tenor, U.S.A.
Matthew Brook, bass-baritone, United Kingdom
(See bios at: www.arionbaroque.com/fr/magnificat)
Closing concert of
Program
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Ouverture for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and continuo, TWV 55: G5
Johann Kuhnau (1660-1722)
Cantata Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Magnificat, BWV 243 (including the 4 interpolated hymns from BWV 243a)
Practical Info
Date and time: Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Prices: Single Tickets; $20 to $50
Subscriptions starting at $42
Tickets: Arion Orchestre Baroque: 514.355.1825 or www.arionbaroque.com,
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal: 110 Notre-Dame Street West
(Old Montreal) Place-d’Armes Metro Station
Arion Baroque Orchestra
Since its foundation in 1981 in Montreal, Arion has tapped into the creative energies of
Baroque composers such as Bach and Vivaldi by performing their works on period
instruments, thus rediscovering the radiant colors of their timeless masterpieces. Thanks to
Claire Guimond’s artistic vision, Arion is a cornerstone in the world of early music on period
instruments, both on the national and international stage.
– 30 –
For more information:
Marilyne Laroche Corbeil
Director, Development and Partnerships
514.355.1825, ext. 25 / [email protected]