A Musical Banquet with Dame Emma Kirkby
Music
Friday, October 17 — Thursday, October 23
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre & George Weston Recital Hall
Trinity-St. Paul's Centre is located at 427 Bloor Street West. One block West of Spadina Avenue.
The George Weston Recital Hall is located inside the Toronto Centre for the Arts at 5040 Yonge Street. One block North of Sheppard Avenue.
A Musical Banquet with Dame Emma Kirkby
Directed by Jeanne Lamon and Ivars Taurins
“… the quintessence of pure sound in the singing of early music.” Globe and Mail
Programme:
Hume:
Cease leaden slumber
Monteverdi:
Con che soavita
Monteverdi:
Confitebor tibi domini
Handel:
V’Adoro pupille
Questo è il cielo
Sweet bird
Or let the merry bells
Rameau:
Motet In convertendo: Laudate nomen Dei / Euntes ibant
Excerpts from Castor & Pollux
Savour a veritable feast of baroque music, featuring international singing sensation Dame Emma Kirkby. For this occasion, she has chosen a selection of her favourite baroque gems to perform with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir. Dame Emma will display her consummate artistry through some of the most expressive music by great baroque composers: Handel, Rameau and Monteverdi.
Schedule
Fri and Sat, Oct 17, 18 at 8pm
Sun Oct 19 at 3:30pm
Wed Oct 22 at 7pm
Thurs Oct 23 at 8pm
Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre
Tues Oct 21 at 8pm
George Weston Recital Hall
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Telephone: 416-964-6337
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Tickets available at the door.
