Baroque Garlands
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Rameau’s La Guirlande tells the tale of two enchanted garlands through a combination of graceful, expressive Baroque dance music and irresistible operatic arias. In contrast, Handel’s towering Dixit Dominus takes a more dramatic turn, with energetic rhythms and intricate vocal writing that show off the full power of the Philharmonia Chorale. Philharmonia Baroque’s Music Director Emeritus Nicholas McGegan returns to the podium to lead the ensemble through these Baroque triumphs.
Program:
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Dixit Dominus, HWV 232
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
La Guirlande
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Nola Richardson, soprano
Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Philharmonia Chorale, Valérie Sainte-Agathe, director
$20.00 - $125.00
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale’s mission is to present audiences throughout the world with historically-informed performances of music from the Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic periods, as well as new music, using period instruments and vocal techniques that capture the style, spirit, and distinctive sound of that time. We share our music through live... (Read more)