Magnificat & Masterworks September 30, 2007

Magnificat & Masterworks

A collaborative program presented by Carmina, The Washington Kantorei & The Bach Sinfonia

CLARA ROTTSOLK, soprano
JENNIFER ELLIS KAMPANI, soprano
SYLVIA AIKO RIDER, alto
ROBERT PETILLO, tenor
PHILLIP COLLISTER, bass

Johann Sebastian Bach Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 Celebrate the beauty of the written word brought to life through the power of sublime music in this very special joint presentation by three of the D.C. area’s outstanding early music ensembles. This joint concert of chorus, soloists, and period- instrument orchestra will include J. S. Bach’s setting of the canticle of Mary, Magnificat, and his Overture from Orchestral Suite in D Major; Monteverdi’s Beatus vir and Langrime d’amante al sepolcro dell’amata; selections from Telemann cantatas; and choral works by the modern composers Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and Rudolf Mauersberger.

FREE
Tickets required, request online at www.bachsinfonia.org.

Donations at the door are appreciated, but not required. All proceeds will benefit the artistic programming of each of the three ensembles.

Official Website: http://www.bachsinfonia.org