Église Sainte-Famille


560 Marie-Victorin Blvd.

Boucherville


90 min.

With intermission


*New* Sainte-Famille pre-concert talks


Musicologist Marilou Garon invites the public to learn more about the pieces on the program one hour before each concert at l'Église Sainte-Famille of Boucherville.

Premiere and creation at Festival Classica


Immerse yourself in the world of English Baroque with a captivating program of Händel and Purcell. From the dramatic intensity of Händel's operas (Giulio Cesare, Alcina, Rinaldo,

Semele) to the enchanting poetry of Purcell's Fantasias and Arias, this concert explores human passions and emotions through the virtuosity of soprano, violin, cello, viola, and harpsichord. A night rich in emotion and musical brilliance.


Program


George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Giulio Cesare

          Da tempeste

          Se pietà di me non senti
 

Alcina

          Tornami a vagheggiar

          Credete al mio dolore

 

Rinaldo

          Lascia ch’io pianga

 

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Fantasia no. 1 in D minor, Z. 732

Fantasia no. 2 in F major, Z. 733

Fantasia no. 3 in G minor, Z. 734

 

Intermission

Henry Purcell

Come Ye Sons of Art

          Strike the Viol

 

Oedipus

          Music for a While

 

George Friedrich Händel

Semele

          No, No, I’ll Take No Less

 

Henry Purcell

The Fairy Queen

          O Let Me Weep

 

George Friedrich Händel

Semele

          Myself I Shall Adore

Sophie Naubert

Soprano

Frédéric Pouliot

Violin

Sebastian Gonzalez Mora

Viola

Agnès Langlois

Cello

Christophe Gauthier

Harpsichord