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Schubertiade with The Leonids and Chor Leoni

Friday, May 5, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church

Artists: Chor Leoni and the Leonids under the direction of Erick Lichte; Alexander Weimann, fortepiano

Chor Leoni is one of Vancouver’s most beloved ensembles. They recently created an offshoot of the ensemble – a nine-voiced professional ensemble with the best tenor, baritone, and bass voices from Canada and the US – called the Leonids. Chor Leoni, the Leonids and Alexander Weimann on EMV’s newly acquired Graf fortepiano, propose a memorable and unique Schubertiad with solos, quartets and part-songs sprinkled with piano solos from Schubert’s Moment Musicaux. Jocelyn Morlock’s stunning version of An Die Musik, one of Schubert’s most popular lied, will be part of this wonderful celebration.

This concert is generously supported by Dr. Katherine Paton.

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From War to Peace: Heinrich Schütz and His Time

Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church

Note: This concert is part of both the Masterworks Subscription Series and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra Subscription Series 

Artists: Arwen Myers and Danielle Reutter-Harrah, sopranos; Nicholas Burns, alto; Lawrence Williford, tenor; Sumner Thompson, baritone; musica intima; Cappella Borealis; the Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Weimann; Alex Fisher, concept and programming 

A collection of musicians including musica intima, Capella Borealis, and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, join forces to mark the 350th anniversary of prolific composer Heinrich Schütz’s death. Directly affected by the violence and political tension that accompanied the Thirty Year’s War (1618–1648), Schütz produced works of comfort and lamentation to directly comment on the conflict. Alongside the famous Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich? (1650) and settings of the Psalms of David, we end with the splendid hymn of thanks “Danket dem Herren” (“Thanks be to God”) with trumpet calls that might be heard as a call to arms, or as a celebration of peace long desired.

Pre-concert Talk at 7 p.m. features UBC School of Music’s Dr. Alex Fisher in conversation with Alexander Weimann, director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra on the importance of Schütz and his music.

This concert is generously sponsored by Birgit Westergaard and Norman Gladstone.

This concert is generously supported by a Digital Now grant from the Canada Council for The Arts.  

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