Artistic director Richard Riley will lead the chorus, with soloists and string orchestra, in flamboyant, theatrical music from composers Heinrich Biber (1644-1704) and Jan Zelenka (1679-1745). Bohemian Czech by birth, each went on to important careers -- Biber in Salzburg and Zelenka in Dresden.
Program highlights include Biber's dramatic Requiem, his joyous Magnificat and Zelenka's two versions of Dixit Dominus.
Riley says, "Biber and Zelenka's music takes us to the edge of what we thought we knew about choral music in the Baroque period. Their vivid musical language, drawn on their Bohemian heritage, is a door opener to how different music sounded from one city to the next. I hope that our program will provide an exhilarating trip from Salzburg to Dresden. Hop aboard!"
Soloists are sopranos Mary Bonhag and Jane Snyder, alto Amy Frostman, tenor Adam Hall and bass Michael Galvin.
Tickets ($25 for adults and $8 for students) are on sale at www.SevenDaysTickets.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door, as available. Concert details, including the COVID safety policy, are posted on www.bcsvermont.org.
Saturday, November 19, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael's College
223 Ethan Allen Avenue (in Fort Ethan Allen)
Colchester, Vermont
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