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World-class”, “Superior” and “Extraordinary” are just a few of the adjectives used to describe countertenor Matthew White and Les Voix Baroques. This Juno and Opus Award nominated ensemble are internationally recognized for their thoughtful and creative programming of vocal music from the baroque and renaissance. For their first tour of the maritime provinces, the men of the ensemble have decided on a program that forces them to examine their limited understanding of the fairer sex. Entitled « Love, Death and the Lady » this concert explores a variety of depictions of the relationship between women and the broader concept of Death. Including tongue in cheek madrigals playing on the idea of «dying » from a moment of pure bliss» , melodramatic texts on the mortal effects of unrequited love, reverential depictions of the Virgin Mary and chilling english folksongs about homicidal mothers, this is an enormously varied program that promises something for every mood. Led by counter-tenor Matthew White, Les Voix Baroques will consist of the tenor Jacques Olivier Chartier, the baritones Sumner Thompson and Normand Richard , the british bass Robert Macdonald and the bazouki player and composer Sean Dagher



LOVE, DEATH AND THE LADY

"An exploration of women's relationship with Death in his many guises. From austere and reverential, to tongue in cheek and satirical, this program includes

folk song arrangements, contemporary classical compositions and renaissance/baroque repertoire in good measure."


Matthew White- Alto
Jacques-Olivier Chartier- Tenor
Sumner Thompson- Baritone
Normand Richard- Baritone
Robert Macdonald-Bass
Sean Dagher- Bazouki


PROGRAM:

Young Hunting Trad- arr. S. Dagher
The Flandyke Shore by Nic Jones arr. S.Dagher
Outlandish Rogue Trad- arr S. Dagher
The Cruel Mother Trad-arr. S.Dagher
Death and the Lady Trad-arr. S. Dagher
Madonna mia pieta- Orlando di. Lasso (1530-1594)
Si liet e grate morte- Phillipe.Verdelot( 1480?-1532?)

INTERMISSION

Stella coeli extirpavit- Clemens non Papa( 1510?-1556?)
Stabat Mater-Josquin Desprez( 1450?-1521?)
Sonnet 92/Pablo Neruda- Jonathan Wild (1969-)
Come again- John Dowland( 1563-1626)
Tirsi Morir volea-Luca Marenzio(1553-1599)
Madonna il vostro petto- Alessandro Striggio( 1536-1592)
Il bianco e dolce cigno Jacques Arcadelt( 1507-1568)

Pricing: TBA

209 St George Street
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

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