The Baptist Church
in the Great Valley
945 Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA
Free Admission!
Generously sponsored by Jenkins Arboretum
Gladwyne Presbyterian Church
1321 Beaumont Drive, Gladwyne, PA
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Come celebrate the first day of Fall and the harvest season with voices draped in full period costume regalia, complimented by authentic instruments. This charming Renaissance "tea-time" will bring you back in time and leave you uplifted and energized.
Running Time: 75 Minutes - No intermission
Daylesford Abbey
272 S. Valley Road, Paoli, PA
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Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" K.492
Symphony No. 40 in g minor K.550
Piano Concerto No. 20 in C Major K.466
Valentin Radu (piano solo and conducting)
After its first successful season of delightful afternoon chamber music with "live notes", Camerata Ama Deus - the new lamb in our stable - makes its second season debut in much the same way as it concluded its first - with Mozart! Three glorious masterworks of the boy genius are featured on this program. The program opens with the joyful and powerful "The Marriage of Figaro" overture, followed by Wolfgang's most famous symphony. The Piano Concerto No. 20 played and conducted from the keyboard by "truly yours" concludes this exciting Camerata season opener!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
Thomas Great Hall - Bryn Mawr College
256 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
(Through pedestrian archway)
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D BWV 1050
Soloists: Bronwyn Fix-Keller (harpsichord), Thomas DiSarlo (violin), Colin St. Martin (flute)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat BWV 1051
Orchestral Suite III in D BWV 1068
The sequel to last season's BACH OKTOBERFEST (Camerata Ama Deus' debut concert which featured the Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 2, 3, and 4), this "must see" performance for any Bach fan includes two additional concerti (5 and 6) which Johann wrote in only one short week and dedicated to the Graf von Brandenburg with the hope of getting the position of his court musician (he did!). Orchestral Suite III (my favorite) concludes this program!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater
Broad & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
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Egmont Overture Op. 84a
Grosse Fuge Op. 133
Missa Solemnis in D Op. 123
Soloists: Sarah Davis (soprano), Jody Kidwell (alto), Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
Written in 1824 and premiered in Vienna (together with Symphony No. 9) with a deaf Beethoven conducting the Philharmonic Society Orchestra, the Missa Solemnis represents (together with Bach's B Minor Mass and Mozart's Great Mass in C) the finest in the Latin Mass setting. It is a testament of Beethoven's artistry and faith, as well as the bridge from the Classical to the Romantic era and beyond. Just as in the 9th Symphony, the voices are treated as instruments and blend with the orchestra to create an awesome effect! The Missa is preceded by one of Ludwig's most famous overtures and by an all-string remarkable orchestral fugue!
Recorded live for release on the Lyrichord label.
Running Time: 2 hours, including one intermission
St. Katharine of Siena Church
Lancaster & Aberdeen Avenues, Wayne, PA
$10 Donation at the Door Requested
Our Christmas tradition with motets and songs celebrating the birth of Christ. Gems from Old Europe by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Pachelbel, Victoria and Gabrielli for single and double chorus, solo voices and instruments - including the popular Carol sing-along. Come and be merry!
Running Time: 75 Minutes - No intermission
Soloists: Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano), Tatyana Rashkovsky (alto), Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
Philadelphia's only 1749 Covent Garden version performed on original Baroque instruments, a spectacular panorama of sound, poetry and emotion, Handel's Messiah celebrates the Story of the Season. Bright trumpets, grand voices of choristers and dazzling soloists stir, awaken, excite and uplift. From haunting shepherd melodies to the great "Hallelujah Chorus", this is Christmas at its best. Sparkling, entertaining and joyous!
Running Time: 2 Hours 45 Minutes including one intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Thomas Great Hall - Bryn Mawr College
256 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
(Through pedestrian archway)
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Pachelbel: Canon in D
Bach: Concerto for Violin in g minor BWV 1056
Corelli: Christmas Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 8
Marcello: Oboe Concerto in d minor
Telemann: Christmas Suite for Strings
Albinoni: Trumpet Concerto in d minor
Soloists: Robert Spates (violin), Sarah Davol (oboe), Elin Frazier (trumpet)
A delightful program of Baroque orchestral masterpieces, including an assortment of somewhat lesser known Italian and German masters which will leave you happily humming tunes which you have never known before (perhaps with the exception of Pachelbel's Canon). There will be virtuosity and serenity, joy and happy tears. Come and be amazed!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Thomas Great Hall - Bryn Mawr College
256 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
(Through pedestrian archway)
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Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1 for two violins and cello
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.4 for two violins and cello
Soloists: Linda Kistler, Daniela Pierson (violins), Vivian Barton Dozor (cello)
Oboe Concerto in G
Sarah Davol (oboe)
Flute Concerto in D
Steven Zohn (flute)
Trumpet Suite in D
Elin Frazier (trumpet)
Commemorating the "Year of Handel" (the 250th anniversary of his death) with a program of lesser known gems for orchestra, flute and oboe concerti, a delightful trumpet dance suite and two of his best known concerti grossi. A sure cure for treating February "blues"!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater
Broad & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
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Soloists: Timothy Bentch (tenor), Ed Bara (bass), Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano)
Special Guests: Bryn Mawr Boy choir and Girl choir - Huw Williams, Director of Music
In 1746, Handel composed Judas Maccabaeus, setting to music the heroic story of Judas Maccabaeus leading the Jews in the fight for religious freedom from the Syrians in 165 B.C. The Jewish feast of Hannukkah commemorates this victory. This oratorio, with libretto by Thomas Morrell, was written for the celebration following the Duke of Cumberland's victory over the Scottish Jacobite rebels at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Handel's Judas Maccabaeus is often performed in Israel, with the tune of "conqu'ring hero" becoming a well-known Hannukkah song.
Recorded live for release on the Lyrichord label.
Running Time: 2 Hours 10 Minutes including one intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Gladwyne Presbyterian Church
1321 Beaumont Drive, Gladwyne, PA
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Valentin Radu and Guests
Soloists: Kemper Florin (soprano), Nicole Lambert (flute)
Eine kleine "soirée musicale," just like it used to be in the Castle of the Graf von Brandenburg, on a lazy Sunday afternoon some 300 years ago. Voice, flute, oboe, and organ with "live notes" celebrate Johann's 324th!
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater
Broad & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
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Motet - Exsultate jubilate K.165
Soloist: Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano)
Sinfonia Concertante K.364
Soloists: Thomas DiSarlo (violin), Patricio Diaz (viola)
Requiem K.626
Soloists: Andrea Lauren Brown (soprano), Jody Kidwell (alto), Kenneth Garner (tenor), Ed Bara (bass)
A true Mozart feast, this concert features three different genres and spans 20 years of his life. This solo Motet (a Bach cantata tradition) was written by the young Wolfgang and dedicated to a young soprano he was hoping to marry. Sinfonia Concertante, the Symphony and solo concerto combined in one (with two solo instruments), was written in 1784. Finally, the famous Requiem written in the final days of his short life (never to be finished - completed from his sketches by his pupil, Sussmayer). What an unforgettable night this will be!
Running Time: 2 Hours including one intermission
Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater
Broad & Spruce Streets, Philadelphia
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The Four Seasons
Spring RV269, Summer RV315, Autumn RV293, Winter RV297
Soloist: Thomas DiSarlo
Concerto in a minor for two violins RV522
Soloists: Thomas DiSarlo, Thomas Jackson
Concerto for flute in a minor RV440
Soloist: Colin St. Martin
Concerto for two trumpets in C Major RV537
Soloists: Elin Frazier, Daniel Orlock
The grand finale of the Camerata Ama Deus concerts, a tribute to "il Prete Rosso" (the Red Priest, as the auburn-haired Vivaldi was known), features the complete Four Seasons, Antonio's most famous cycle of concerti (containing imitations of birds, animals and nature sounds) based on four beautiful poems by the composer himself. Also on the program, two double concerti for violins and trumpets and a delightful flute concerto which conclude this exciting and uplifting evening!
Recorded live for release on the Lyrichord label.
Running Time: 2 hours including one intermission - Baroque instrument orchestra
Te Deum (soloists, chorus & orchestra)
Soloists: Tatyana Rashkovsky (alto), Peter DeMets (tenor), Evan Thomas (bass)
Organ Concerto in F Op. 4 No. 4
Soloist: Valentin Radu
Organ Concerto in B flat Op. 4 No. 2
Soloist: Valentin Radu
Psalm 112 (soprano, chorus & orchestra)
Soloist: Darlene Kelsey (soprano)
Coronation Anthems (chorus & orchestra)
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened
The King Shall Rejoice
My Heart is Inditing
Zadok the Priest
The season's finale and third tribute to Handel, this superb performance opens with the magnificent Te Deum, and concludes with the four Coronation Anthems, written for King George I in 1727, when Handel worked as his court musician (Zadok the Priest has been used at every British Coronation ceremony since then). Also featured is the rarely performed Psalm 112. Finally, Maestro Radu will be featured for the first time playing and conducting from the organ.
Running Time: 90 Minutes - No intermission
