January 15, 2016 at Vancouver Playhouse

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1 January 15, 2016 at Vancouver Playhouse

2 Early Music Vancouver board of directors Tony Knox president Spencer Corrigal cpa,ca treasurer Sharon Kahn past president Stuart Bowyer Chris Guzy Tim Rendell cpa,ca Ingrid Söchting Vincent Tan Mark Vessey Fran Watters José Verstappen cm artistic director emeritus staff Matthew White executive & artistic director Nathan Lorch business manager Alicia Hansen production & programme coordinator Diana Magallon marketing & fundraising coordinator Ron Costanzo volunteer coordinator Jan Gates event photographer Laura Murray Public Relations marketing & media relations Trevor Mangion and The Chan Centre Box Office Staff emv ticket office: West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6H 1B6 tel: fax: earlymusic.bc.ca Interested in joining the EMV Board? Interested in rolling up your sleeves to help one of the most active and acclaimed musical organizations in our region? The EMV board of directors is a varied and collegial group of individuals dedicated to providing support and leadership to our professional artistic and management team. We are always interested in hearing from potential new directors and welcome energetic, positive people with skills in some of the following areas: accounting and finance business and entrepreneurship communication and networking fundraising non-profit governance human resources including recruiting strategic planning Directors serve a two-year term, meeting once a month from September to June at Hodson Manor (7 th and Birch) in Vancouver. If you have some of this experience and if you would relish a leadership role in building something truly great in our community, please get in touch with us by ing us your resume and a short note outlining what you feel you can contribute and why taking up the challenge of helping shape EMV interests you. All enquiries can be ed to staff@earlymusic.bc.ca. We look forward to hearing from you! Our concerts are made possible through the generous assistance of our many volunteers who offer their time. For today's concert, we would like to thank in particular: Waltraud Dilling Sandy Dowling Susan Edwards Helen Elfert Beverly Ferguson Nel Finberg Gail Franko Lori Goldman Martha Hazevoet Michiko Higgins Gene Homel Genevieve Huchulak Gretchen Ingram Gerald Joe Danny Keays Glenys McDonald Kathryn McMullen Louise Morin Carole Nakonechny Sharon Newman Gina Page Jacqueline Peck Judi Rainey Joey Schibild Traudi Schneider Jill Schroder Interested in joining our volunteer corps? Phone for details. 2 Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series staff@earlymusic.bc.ca

3 the artists programme Victoria Baroque Players directed by Steven Devine harpsichord violin Christi Meyers Chloe Meyers Ann Monnington Paul Luchkow Louella Alatiit Kirsty Money viola Mieka Michaux Glenys Webster cello Martin Bonham violone Natalie Mackie flute & piccolo Soile Stratkauskas Janet See oboe & recorder Curtis Foster Marea Chernoff bassoon Katrina Russell horn Andrew Clark Gavin Edwards Steve Denroche Holly Bryan The Victoria Baroque Players gratefully acknowledghe the British Columbia Arts Council and the Hamber Foundation for their generous support towards this project. Pre-concert chat with host Matthew White at 6:45: Steven Devine & Andrew Clark THE UNAUTHORISED USE OF ANY VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED George Frideric Handel ( ): Sinfonias from Act III of Giulio Cesare Sinfonia to scene 2, Act III Sinfonia to the final scene Act III Georg Philipp Telemann ( ): Wassermusik Hamburger Ebb und Fluth Ouverture Sarabande: Die schlafende Thetis (Thetis sleeping) Bourrée: Die erwachende Thetis (Thetis awakening) Loure: Der verliebte Neptunus (Neptune in love) Gavotte: Spielende Najaden (Naiads at play) Harlequinade: Der schertzende Tritonus (Triton at play) Der stürmende Aeolus (turbulent Aeolus) Menuet: Der angenehme Zephir (agreeable Zephyrus) Gigue: Ebb und Fluth (ebb and flow) Canarie: Die lustigen Bots Leute (the merry mariners) George Frideric Handel: Orchestral Suite from Il Pastor Fido Ouverture Ballo Ballo di Cacciatori Musette Menuet March Pour les Chasseurs March Tambourin Chacconne INTERVAL Jean-Philippe Rameau ( ): Orchestral Suite from Castor and Pollux Ouverture Gavotte I Gavotte II Passepied I Passepied II Gavotte Gai Gavotte I Gavotte II Air des Demons Tambourin Menuet Georg Philipp Telemann: Overture (Suite) in F, Alster Overture TWV 55:F11 Ouverture Die canonierende Pallas (Pallas welcome salute) Das Älster Echo (the Alster echo) Die Hamburgischen Glockenspiele (the bells of Hamburg) Der Schwanen Gesang (the swans song) Der Älster Schäffer Dorff Music (village music of the Alster shepherds) Die concertirenden Frösche Krähen (concert of frogs and crows) Der ruhende Pan (Pan resting) Der Schäffer und Nymphen eilfertiger Abzug (the shepherds and nymphs hasty departure) earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series

4 German composers before Bach Dorothee Mields soprano Ben Butterfield tenor Sumner Thompson baritone 4-7 February, 2016 Victoria, BC PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Marc Destrubé, Artistic Director, baroque violin Festival details & tickets: pacbaroque.com Sign up for our Reminder Service! You don t have to miss our performances anymore, simply because you misplaced our concert schedule. Subscribe to our Reminder Service, and you will receive a reminder one week before each concert. Just send us an with the word subscribe in the subject line, and also include your post address and telephone number in the body of the message. Simple! This will also help us save postage costs but we promise that we will continue to mail you our annual colourful Season and Festival brochures. We do make it easy to unsubscribe ; and we won t pass your address on to others. staff@earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Society OF THE ISLANDS Join us in beautiful Victoria, BC for our season. Subscriptions and tickets now available. For details visit our website or check us out on Facebook Praetorius Christmas Vespers Tafelmusik Collegium Vocale Gent Piffaro, The Renaissance Band Byron Schenkman and Friends Victoria Baroque Players Dialogos Ensemble Caprice 31st Piffaro, The Renaissance Band Coming to Vancouver February 18, 2016 West Point Grey United Church Tickets: (604) lighthallproductions@gmail.com 4 EarlyEarly Music Music Vancouver Main/Concert SeriesSummer Festival Society Vancouver July 2015 / 150 line screen For more than 30 years Piffaro has set the gold standard for the performance of Renaissance wind music. Don t miss this chance to hear these masters of the genre. staff@earlymusic.bc.ca

5 victoria baroque players steven devine Now in their fifth season, the Victoria Baroque Players present high quality early music concerts for Vancouver Island audiences and beyond. The core members are Vancouver Island residents and early music specialists with extensive experience in Canada and abroad. For larger orchestral projects like tonight, the ensemble expands to include musicians from mainland BC and Washington. Besides their own series at the Church of St John the Divine in Victoria, the VBP has performed as guest artists for Eine Kleine Summer Music, the Early Music Society of the Islands, Early Music Vancouver, and the Vancouver Island Chamber Music Festival. Their guest soloists and directors include soprano Nancy Argenta, tenor Benjamin Butterfield, Pacific Opera Victoria s Timothy Vernon, Tafelmusik s Jeanne Lamon, and UK-based violin virtuoso Kati Debretzeni. The ensemble s ongoing collaboration with the St John s Chamber Singers has brought about many dynamic performances of baroque masterpieces, such as Bach s St. John Passion, several of his cantatas, and Handel s Dixit Dominus. Outreach and student engagement is close to the VBP s heart, and the ensemble regularly collaborates with local vocal students, has presented school concerts and workshops, and in May 2014 led a concert with the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. VBP s début CD Virtuosi of the Baroque, on Marquis Classics, was released in November 2014 and was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award. Tonight s programme is made possible by the generous support of the British Columbia Arts Council and the Hamber Foundation. Early Music Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 5pm Music at Green and TimeCollege with sopranos Jolle Greenleaf & Catherine Webster Solo Harpsichord Recital with Christina Hutten Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 5pm Death & Devotion Music of the North German Baroque Soprano Dorothee Mields Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 5pm Viola d amore duets with Tekla Cunningham & Elly Winer ALL CONCERTS AT THE COACH HOUSE AT GREEN COLLEGE, UBC FREE ADMISSION Steven Devine enjoys a busy career as a music director and keyboard player working with some of the finest musicians. Since 2007 Steven has been the harpsichordist with London Baroque in addition to his position as Co-Principal keyboard player with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He is also the principal keyboard player for The Gonzaga Band, Apollo and Pan, The Classical Opera Company and performs regularly with many other groups around Europe. He has recorded over thirty discs with other artists and ensembles and made six solo recordings. His recording of Bach s Goldberg Variations (Chandos Records) has received critical acclaim - including Gramophone magazine describing it as among the best. Volumes 1 and 2 of the complete harpsichord works of Rameau (Resonus) have both received five-star reviews from BBC Music Magazine; and Steven s new recording of Bach s Italian Concerto has been voted Classic FM s Connoisseur s choice. He made his London conducting debut in 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall and is now a regular performer there - including making his Proms directing debut in August 2007 with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. He has conducted the Mozart Festival Orchestra in every major concert hall in the UK and also across Switzerland. Steven is Music Director for New Chamber Opera in Oxford and with them has performed repertoire from Cavalli to Rossini. For the Dartington Festival Opera he has conducted Handel s Orlando and Purcell s Dido and Aeneas. From 2016 Steven will be Curator of Early Music for the Norwegian Wind Ensemble and will complete his complete Rameau solo recording for Resonus Classics. PACIFIC MUSICWORKS Stephen Stubbs, Artistic Director 2015/2016 SEASON Vivaldi The Four Seasons 2016 Gluck Orphée 2016 SUN FEB 28 2:00pm Meany Theater, UW, Seattle FRI MAY 20 7:30pm SAT MAY 21 7:30pm SUN MAY 22 2:00pm Meany Theater, UW, Seattle Pacific MusicWorks is a resident organization at the University of Washington School of Music earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series

6 programme notes What happens when the best musical minds are given free reign to depict royalty as well as the life of villagers and mariners? In this grand Baroque orchestral programme, the splendour of four hunting horns provide the pomp and circumstance for music of royal grandeur, as well as well as the humorous characterization of animals and raucous village life. Orchestral highlights from operas by Handel and Rameau are featured alongside two of Telemann s biggest concert pieces his Water Music and Alster Overture, both of which provide musical descriptions of the ebb and flow of life along the rivers of Hamburg. This is a concert of kings and princes, gods of sea and the air, nymphs, merry mariners, frogs, and crows. Contemporary audiences are accustomed these days to seeing orchestras sporting a horn section of four players, each playing an independent part. In the early to mideighteenth century, however, this was a very unusual and dramatic event. Handel was one of the first composers to invite the hunting horn from the forests and fields into the (usually!) more genteel milieu of the orchestra. Indeed, in the first performance of his now famous Water Music (1717) the British public heard horns in an orchestral concert for the first time. In keeping with European practices, from this point onwards horns were most generally used in pairs, Mields flawless tone, awareness of instrumental interplay, delivery of poetry and shapely phrasing provide nothing but undiluted pleasure. - Gramophone but two of the works presented in today s programme one by Handel and one by his contemporary, Telemann demonstrate the origins of the symphonic horn section of four players. It should be noted that this will be the first time the Victoria Baroque Players have allowed such a plethora of brass players into their ensemble! All the works presented in this programme are taken from either the Operatic, or instrumental programme music vein, which brings to life specific sights and sounds through musical representation. The short opening Sinfonias both come from the Third Act of Handel s opera Giulio Cesare, and apart from the work s opening Overture, they are the only other purely instrumental pieces in the entire work. What they may lack in duration, however, is made up for in sheer dramatism! Handel s use of two separate keys for the two pairs of horns (G and D) is the only example of such a compositional technique being used within the Baroque period. The next well-known example does not occur until Haydn s Symphony No.39 in The success of Giulio Cesare is demonstrated by Handel s run of 13 consecutive performances in London in 1724, followed by several revivals in later years. Telemann s Wassermusik or Hamburger Ebb und Fluth was performed on April 6th 1723 as part of the celebrations for the hundredth anniversary of the Hamburg Admiralty. It formed the opening part of a serenata (a costume drama, largely without action) with a text by Michael Richey ( ). At the time, Telemann was responsible for composing and directing music in Hamburg, and was employed by the city in that role. The titles of the movements, apart from the overture, are references to Greek mythological characters and gods, which were (and are) commonly used to illustrate archetypal personalities in drama. Those chosen here are all associated with water, the sea or the wind. Their music is represented here in a series of dance movements, which reflect mood and character by the choice of instruments, tempo and tessitura (i.e. pitch or range), and dynamics. After the first performance it was reported in the Stats u. Gelehrte Zeitung that the music was uncommonly well-suited to the occasion. Prompted by the rivalry in London in the 1730s between the Nobility Opera (led by Frederick, Prince of Wales) and the Royal Academy of Music (supported by King George II and directed by Handel), Handel revised (and revived) his 1712 opera Il Pastor Fido in 1734, adding dance music to each act, and preceding it by what the Daily Post described as a new Dramatic Entertainment (in Musick), called Terpsichore. This brought to the public the spectacle of the celebrated Mlle Sallé and her company of dancers. The press were a little shocked by her, as she dared to appear without pannier, skirt, or bodice, and with her hair down Apart from her corset and petticoat she wore only a simple dress of muslin (-Mercure de France), thus helping to draw the public s attention in a way with which readers will no doubt be familiar. This was Handel s only venture into French-style opera-ballet. We present a suite chosen from the dance music. 6 Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series staff@earlymusic.bc.ca

7 Rameau was born in Dijon, only a couple of years before Handel, but it was not until the age of 50 that his first Opera (Hippolyte et Aricie) was premiered in Paris. Castor and Pollux was the second of his Operas to be staged, opening on October 24th 1737, and it caused as much of a furor as the production of Hippolyte et Aricie had done, with critics claiming Rameau s works to be greatly inferior to those of Lully the heretofore undisputed king of French opera. Rameau s critics claimed his musical style was distasteful, too Italianate for French sensibilities, and too expressive! To compound matters, the libretto was heavily criticized, and the controversy ensured that the premiere of Castor and Pollux was a noteworthy event. Nonetheless, it was a success, initially receiving twenty performances. The opera was revived in 1754 with a profoundly modified libretto and a greatly re-worked score. This new version was a resounding success, with many critics both then and since, claiming Castor and Pollux to be Rameau s greatest achievement. The plot, in a nutshell, revolves around Castor and Pollux who are fraternal twins. According to Greek mythology, Leda, their mother, was visited on the same night by Jupiter (disguised as a swan) and by her husband Tyndarus, King of Sparta. As a result, Pollux is the son of Jupiter and is immortal, while Castor is the son of Tyndarus and is a mortal. Castor is killed defending his beloved Télaire (daughter of Apollo) from an abduction attempt. Pollux then resolves to give up his immortality and take Castor s place in the Underworld. After extended debate over who will live and who will die, the brothers are eternally united by being transformed into the constellation Gemini. This orchestral suite of some of the opera s dance movements was compiled especially for this programme, with the majority of material coming from the later 1754 version, but with a few dances retained from the earlier rendition. It is very likely that the Alster Overture was also composed by Telemann for another serenata, in this case it would have been the now lost Auf zur Freude, zum Scherzum, zum Klingen, performed on June 4th, 1725 to honour a state visit by the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. The reference to Pallas in the second movement is most likely a comparison of the visiting Duke to the Greek Titan god. The Alster is a tributary river, joining the Elbe in Hamburg. Engineers ponded it in the 13th century and created two artificial lakes called the Außenalster and the Binnenalster, used as recreational parks in the heart of the city. It is possible that the piece was performed outdoors in one of these parks. Telemann seemed to have a lot of fun with this work, drawing on several local references such as the native wildlife and village music. Much of the humour in the music is obvious, but it is worthwhile to point out the comparison between village music of the Alster shepherds of movement VI and Mozart s Musical Joke: deliberate wrong notes in the harmony and the use of bag-pipe effects, perhaps leading to speculation that Mozart knew this work. The Concert of frogs and crows (VII) also draws on wrong note technique in the harmony and outrageous character stylization perhaps here Telemann also wished to portray the horn players as drunks, possibly dragging the oboes with them! We hope you enjoy the journey from Princes to frogs Katrina Russell & Andrew Clark 2015 BRING EMV HOME! Host an EMV Guest Musician Do you have a guest room that often sits empty? Do you enjoy well-educated, articulate houseguests from across the country and the world? Do you like Classical music? Would you like to get the inside scoop about performing from a professional musician? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then I invite you to consider joining the growing number of EMV supporters who house visiting guest musicians. Get to know some of the wonderful musicians that come to Vancouver to bring you great music. Host only when it is convenient for you; all you need to provide is a private room. For more information please contact Alicia Hansen, Production Manager, Early Music Vancouver: specialprojects@earlymusic.bc.ca extension 2004 Early Music Vancouver thanks the following for graciously hosting some of the guest musicians for today's concert: Judy Killam J. Evan Kreider Marlene LeGates & Al Dreher Jennifer West earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series

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9 partners early music vancouver gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of: government support We acknowledge the support of the Province of British Columbia foundations the drance family early music vancouver fund production partners EARLY MUSIC GUILD Whidbey Island Music Festival pacific baroque orchestra LAUDATE SINGERS corporate support we also gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our many individual donors. thank you! You can be in good company too! The corporate sponsors of Early Music Vancouver give back to their community through the support of our performances and education & outreach programmes. Their efforts make a meaningful difference for concertgoers and musicians alike. Our wide range of activities offers unique sponsoship opportunities for both large and small companies to support us while also reaching their corporate goals. A range of sponsorship advantages is available, including logo recognition, complimentary tickets for your clients, employee discounts, and many other benefits tailored to your specific needs. Call Matthew White to discuss how our audience profile may fit with your company s objectives: earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series

10 EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER Leave a Legacy Help us give the gift of Early Music to future generations You can ensure the continued health and vibrancy of Early Music in Vancouver through one of the most powerful tools in your possession your estate plan. Legacy gifts are an expression of your values, wishes and hopes for the future. There are different ways in which you can make a legacy gift. Each type has different benefits for you and your family. Examples: A Bequest in your Will naming Early Music Vancouver as a beneficiary Naming EMV as a beneficiary of a Life Insurance Policy or RRSP Creating or contributing to an Endowment Fund If you have already included Early Music Vancouver in your estate plan or would like more information on possibilities for legacy gifts, please contact our Managing Director Tim Rendell at or tim@earlymusic.bc.ca for more information. To ensure that your particular needs are met and that your exact wishes are honoured, we recommend that you consult your legal and/or financial advisors. Planned gifts can create excellent tax advantages; ask your financial advisor to help determine the most advantageous plan for you. Thank you for your support! Full Legal name: Vancouver Society for Early Music Charitable Number: RR0001 Early Music Vancouver 1254 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6H 1B6 Photo credit Jan Gates EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER ENDOWMENT FUND DONORS A select group of donors has, in addition to their annual donations, generously contributed to Early Music Vancouver s Endowment Fund which is administered by the Vancouver Foundation, and which currently stands at over $ Interest from this Fund will continue to support our performances & activities in perpetuity. ( $ 100,000+) The Drance Family Early Music Vancouver Fund ( $ 20,000+) Vic & Joan Baker Ralph Spitzer & Hisako Kurotaki José Verstappen 2 Anonymous Donors ( $ 5,000+) Marcia Sipes ( $ 2,500+) Tom Blom Maurice & Tama Copithorne Frank & Helen Elfert James C. & Wendy Russell ( $ 1,000+) Heather Franklyn Martha Hazevoet Dorothy Jantzen Tony & Margie Knox Ottie Lockey & Eve Zaremba Greg Louis Glenys McDonald The RPC Family Foundation Karen Shuster Nicholas Swindale Lorna Weir Peter Wood 1 Anonymous Donor (up to $ 1,000) Evelyn Anderson Alan & Elizabeth Bell Meo Beo Jeffrey Black & Mary Chapman L & C Bosman C Y Chiu Basil Stuart-Stubbs Judith Davis Jane Flick & Robert Heidbreder Dr Val Geddes Margot Guthrie Linda Gilligan-Hackett Mark Halpern Linda Johnston Peter Kwok Elizabeth Lamberton Susanne Lloyd Janette McMillan & Douglas Graves Benjamin Milne Alberto Mondani Alfred & Jennifer Muma Barbara Murray Judith & Greg Phanidis Joan Rike Peter Rohloff Dr Robert S Rothwell Jo & Bob Tharalson Anona Thorne & Takao Tanabe James Walsh Glenys Webster & Paul Luchkow 5 Anonymous Donors It is possible to contribute to the Early Music Vancouver Endowment Fund with a current gift, which can be pledged over time, or through a gift in your will. Matching funds for current gifts are available from Canadian Heritage. All donors to the Fund, whether their gift is current or planned, will be recognised in our programmes, with the donor s permission. To find out more, please contact Managing Director Tim Rendell at or tim@earlymusic.bc.ca. Early Music Vancouver is pleased to accept gifts of publicly traded securities. When you donate securities traded on a designated stock exchange directly to Early Music Vancouver, you benefit from the donation tax credit, and the complete elimination of the capital gains tax. As a result, the combined tax savings can be quite impressive. 10 Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series staff@earlymusic.bc.ca

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Walsh * Norma Wasty Steven & Deborah Weiner Hector, Caroline, & Edward Williams John Wright Andrew Young 17 Anonymous Friends These listings include donations received prior to January 8, 2016 SPECIAL THANKS TO Prism Printing and Digital Centre The Rosedale on Robson Sikora s Classical Records Urban Impact Recycling Gift of French Double-Manual Harpsichord by Carol Brauner Early Music Vancouver gratefully acknowledges the recent donation by Carol Brauner of a double-manual French harpsichord, made by Edward R. Turner of Pender Island. This instrument, built in the mid-70s, is modelled after a superb 18th-century harpsichord by Pascal Taskin in the Russell Collection in Edinburgh; this new addition, which is particularly appropriate for performance of late baroque repertoire, will enrich our collection tremendously. We are pleased to feature this instrument in tonight's performance. earlymusic.bc.ca Early Music Vancouver Main Concert Series

12 UPCOMING CONCERTS MASTERWORKS SERIES AT THE CHAN BAROQUE PLAYHOUSE SERIES Death and Devotion - Music of the North German Baroque Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm Telus Studio Theatre at the Chan Centre Dorothee Mields soprano & Sumner Thompson baritone Pacific Baroque Orchestra, led by guest director Marc Destrubé Handel s Music for the Royal Fireworks Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre Pacific Baroque Orchestra & UBC Baroque Mentorship Orchestra Alexander Weimann conductor Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra House of Dreams An imaginative multi-media concert, with works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Marais Friday, March 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm Vancouver Playhouse George Frideric Handel s Apollo e Dafne Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm Vancouver Playhouse Yulia Van Doren soprano Douglas Williams baritone Alexander Weimann music director Pacific Baroque Orchestra Phillipe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent Lagrime di San Pietro Friday, April 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre SUBSCRIPTIONS STILL AVAILABLE : 4 concerts for the price of 3! Information: earlymusic.bc.ca Tickets / Subscriptions: Early Music Vancouver