Bach écrivait ses arias vocales avec une telle exigence que même ses propres interprètes avaient parfois du mal à suivre. Celles-ci trouvent pourtant tout leur éclat dans la voix de la soprano Myriam Leblanc. L’ensemble québécois, Mirabilia, révèle ici la vitalité du baroque allemand à travers l’œuvre de Johann Sebastian Bach. Les arias pour soprano, […]
Artists: Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Cecilia Duarte, alto; Jacob Perry, tenor; Sumner Thompson, bass; the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander Weimann Early Music Vancouver and Vancouver Chamber Choir’s joint mounting of Handel’s indomitable Messiah returns to The Orpheum with a stellar lineup of soloists. At times reflective, joyful, solemn, and mysterious, this monumental […]
Handel’s Messiah Artists: Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Cecilia Duarte, alto; Jacob Perry, tenor; Sumner Thompson, bass; the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra directed by Alexander Weimann Early Music Vancouver and Vancouver Chamber Choir’s joint mounting of Handel’s indomitable Messiah returns to The Orpheum with a stellar lineup of soloists. At times reflective, joyful, solemn, and mysterious, […]
Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale and a strong cast of vocal soloists alongside the orchestra — honor Handel’s greatest work.
Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale and a strong cast of vocal soloists alongside the orchestra — honor Handel’s greatest work.
Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the wildly famous “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony Chorale and a strong cast of vocal soloists alongside the orchestra — honor Handel’s greatest work.
Bâties sur des basses obstinées, les grounds, les chaconnes et passacailles ont inspiré la plupart des compositeurs depuis le XVIe siècle et permis de générer des centaines d’airs et pièces instrumentales. Le caractère improvisé de cette danse permet au sein d’une même pièce de traverser tous les temps, toutes sortes de caractères et de météos diverses. […]
La célèbre Symphonie no 5 de Beethoven, avec ses premières notes inoubliables, incarne à la fois la lutte et la lumière, tandis que la Grande Messe en do mineurde Mozart déploie une puissance dramatique et une ferveur inégalée. Plongez au cœur du génie musical de deux des plus grands compositeurs classiques, interprétés par l'Ensemble Caprice et quatre […]
Over the course of 40 years, J.S. Bach wrote more than 200 astonishing cantatas, of which only a handful are regularly performed today Ivars Taurins has combed through all 200 to hand-pick a few hidden gems—choruses, arias, and recitatives—that we don’t hear as often in concert. Our Bach Celebration magnifies the composer’s mastery and genius, creating […]
Over the course of 40 years, J.S. Bach wrote more than 200 astonishing cantatas, of which only a handful are regularly performed today Ivars Taurins has combed through all 200 to hand-pick a few hidden gems—choruses, arias, and recitatives—that we don’t hear as often in concert. Our Bach Celebration magnifies the composer’s mastery and genius, creating […]