Algoma Conservatory Concerts presents:

Ensemble Caprice and Ensemble ArtChoral

Handel: Hallelujah & Trumpets!

Our Final Classical Spectacular of the 2023/2024 Season. Choir and Orchestra sounds amazing in The Loft. 19 Outstanding musicians from Montreal.

Sunday April 14, 2024

7:30 pm - THE LOFT

Tickets: Adults: $45, 30 Years and Under: $25 (all inclusive).

This outstanding ensemble from Montreal is directed by two-time Juno Winner: Matthias Maute.

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Program:

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Ode for the anniversary of the Queen Anne Eternal Source of Light Divine HWV 74 - for soloists, choir, 2 trumpets, 2 oboes, strings and bc (London, 1713)

1.Eternal source of light divine (tenor)

2. Let all the winged race with joy (soprano, chorus)

3. Let flocks and heards their fear forget (alto,chorus)

4.Let rolling streams their gladness show (soprano, bass, chorus) 5. Kind health descends on downy wings (Soprano, alto) 6. Let envy then conceal her head (bass, chorus) 7. United nations shall combine (tenor, chorus)

J.D. Heinichen (1683-1729)          Magnificat Seibel 90 (Dresden, 1729)

1. Magnificat anima mea (alto) – Et exsultavit (soloists, chorus

2. Quia respexit (soprano)

3. Quia fecti mihi magna (tenor)

4. Fecit potentiam (soloists, chorus)

5. Suscepit Israel

6. Gloria patri – Sicut erat (soloists, chorus)

                                                            -intermission-

George Frideric Handel

Ombra mai fu (from Serse HWV 40)

I rage, I melt, I burn / O ruddier than the cherries (from Acis and Galatea HWV 49)      

Lascia ch’io piange (from Rinaldo HWV 7)                            

G.Ph. Telemann (1681-1767)          Concerto for recorder and flute in e minor                    

Largo-Allegro-Largo-Presto

George Frideric Handel Anthem for the Foundling Hospital Blessed are they that considereth the poor HWV 268 - for choir, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, strings and bc (London, 1st version 1749)      

1. Blessed are they that consider the poor-They deliver the poor that crieth (chorus) 2.The charitable shall be held in everlasting remembrance (SATB,chorus)  

3. Comfort them, O Lord (chorus)

4. Hallelujah

Ensemble Caprice                                                                         Ensemble ArtChoral

Tanya LaPerrière, violin                                                               Solistes

Lucie Ringuette, violin                                                                  Janelle Lucyk, soprano

Pemi Paull, viola                                                                             Ian Sabourin, countertenor                        

Susie Napper, cello                                                                    Kerry Bursey, tenor

Sophie Larivière, recorder, flute                                              Matthew Li, bass

Joel Verkaik, oboe

Roman Golovanov, trumpet                                                      Ripieno

Félix Gauthier, trumpet                                                              Florence Tremblay

Philip Hornsey, timpani                                                               Gabrielle Cloutier

Elizaveta Miller, harpsichord                                                     Julien Girard

                                                                                                              John Giffen

                                                                Matthias Maute conductor, recorder