Gloria: Music of Vivaldi (2009): Difference between revisions

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From January 9 to January 10, 2009, Folger Consort performed Gloria: Music of Vivaldi with its introductory movements for soprano and orchestra and complemented by other virtuoso works for Baroque orchestra, choir, and soloists in the magnificent space of the Washington National Cathedral. Antonio Vivaldi's most famous sacred piece, Gloria, is a brilliant example of his inventive, dramatic, and energetic style.

Artists

Folger Consort

Artistic Directors

Robert Eisenstein: violin
Christopher Kendall: theorbo

Guests artists

Geoffrey Burgess: oboe
Ah Young Hong: soprano
Roger Issacs: countertenor
Rosa Lamoreaux: soprano
Robert Mealy: violin

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-Venice, the beautiful city on the water, was also a place of great musical influence and the home to Baroque master Antonio Vivaldi. His most famous sacred piece,''Gloria'', is a brilliant example of his inventive, dramatic, and energetic style. The Folger Consort performed this masterpiece with its introductory movements for soprano and orchestra and complemented by other virtuoso works for Baroque orchestra, choir, and soloists in the magnificent space of Washington National Cathedral from January 9 to January 10, 2009.
+From January 9 to January 10, 2009, [[Folger Consort|Folger Consort]] performed ''Gloria: Music of Vivaldi'' with its introductory movements for soprano and orchestra and complemented by other virtuoso works for Baroque orchestra, choir, and soloists in the magnificent space of the [http://www.nationalcathedral.org/ Washington National Cathedral]. Antonio Vivaldi's most famous sacred piece, ''Gloria'', is a brilliant example of his inventive, dramatic, and energetic style.
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 *Rosa Lamoreaux: soprano
 *Robert Mealy: violin
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+[[Category: Folger Consort]]
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+[[Category: 18th century]]