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Handel, Pergolesi, Corrette and more
Florilegium; Ashley Solomon director; Robin Blaze countertenor
Date
Thu 08 Mar 2018, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Florilegium
    • Ashley Solomon
      • Robin Blazecountertenor

      Programme

      • Michel Corrette
        1707-1795
          • Concerto comique in G major 'Les Sauvages et la Furstemberg' Op. 25

      Interval

      • Georg Phillipp Telemann
        1681-1767
          • Trio Sonata in C minor for recorder, oboe and continuo TWV42:c2
            :
          • Trio Sonata in C minor TWV42:c2
      • Johann Sebastian Bach
        1685-1750
          • Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust BWV170
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          • Cantata: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust BWV170

      Encore

      Overview

      Robin Blaze and Florilegiumpresent chamber musicsettings of two sensationalcountertenor masterworks.

      Bach’s Vergnügte Ruh exploresthe connection between innerpeace and spiritual fulfilment,while Pergolesi’s exquisite SalveRegina conveys the bittersweetemotions of an ancient prayer tothe Virgin Mary.

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