2015-10-23 Monteverdi Vespers
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welcome pacific musicworks ensemble I will never forget the first Stephen Stubbs time I participated in a full music director & lute performance of the Monteverdi Joseph Adam Vespers. It was one of a handful organ of pivotal moments in my life Maxine Eilander so far when I felt that I was harp not really in control of my own Tekla Cunningham & Linda Melsted destiny. It might sound like violins hyperbole, but my experience Laurie Wells & Romeric Pokorny is that this is a work of such violas persuasive power, architectural Photo credit Jan Gates brilliance and raw beauty, that it literally changed the course William Skeen cello of my life. Christopher Jackson was the conductor of the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal on that occasion Moriah Neils and I remember the joy, fascination and pure enthusiasm he bass managed to communicate to everyone involved. I was totally Bruce Dickey & Kiri Tollaksen hooked and felt so compelled and intrigued with how this cornettos work made me feel, that 25 years later, I am still spending Greg Ingles, Erik Schmalz and Mack Ramsey my time convincing anybody who will listen, that there is no sackbuts music that will make them feel luckier to be alive. Christopher Jackson died on September 25th, 2015, after a long and extremely influential career as a master of renaissance and baroque music. His inspirational work with the SMAM and as Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Concordia brought him into regular contact with hundreds of young and vancouver chamber choir aspiring musicians over the years. I will be forever grateful to him for first introducing me and many others to this wondrous music, as well as for instilling in me a desire to perform and promote art that still has the amazing power to transform lives over 400 years later. Though Christopher will be sorely s o p r a n o s t e n o r s missed, his artistry, humility and enthusiasm have had such a profound effect on so many people, that it is hard not to look Kathleen Allan Ian Bannerman back upon his life as anything other than a gift. Beth Buono Gordon Crozier Thank you to Stephen Stubbs, Pacific MusicWorks, Jon Christina Cichos Tom Ellis Washburn and the Vancouver Chamber Choir for working Krista Pederson Carman J. Price together with EMV to bring this incredible music to life. For Lorraine Reinhardt Grant Wutzke those of you hearing this work for the first time, I hope it conveys the same sense of awe, bewilderment and happiness to you that it continues to do for me. a l t o s b a s s e s – Matthew White, Martina Govednik Steven Bélanger Artistic Director, Hilary Ison Cameron Haney Early Music Vancouver Fabiana Katz Winston Lanyon Dolores Scott Paul Nash Karyn Way George Roberts 2 | Early Music Vancouver & Vancouver Chamber Choir ÷ 2015-16 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 the artists programme Stephen Stubbs MONTEVERDI VESPERS OF 1610 music director Pacific MusicWorks VERSICULUS & Deus in adiutorium meum / RESPONORIUM Domine ad adiuvandum - sex vocibus et sex instrumentis vocal soloists: Jolle Greenleaf PSALMUS 109 Dixit Dominus - sex vocibus et sex instrumentis soprano Catherine Webster CONCERTO Nigra sum - motetto ad una voce soprano PSALMUS 112 Laudate pueri - à 8 voci sole nel organo Laura Pudwell alto CONCERTO Pulchra es - à due voci Reginald L. Mobley alto PSALMUS 121 Lætatus sum - à sei voci Charles Daniels tenor MOTET Duo Seraphim - à sei voci... a tre voci Zachary Wilder tenor PSALMUS 126 Nisi Dominus - à dieci voci Ross Hauck CONCERTO - prima ad una voce sola, poi nella fine à 6 voci tenor Audi cœlum Douglas Williams bass-baritone INTERVAL Charles Robert Stephens bass-baritone PSALMUS 147 Lauda Ierusalem - a sette voci Vancouver Chamber Choir SONATA Sonata sopra Sancta Maria ora pro nobis - à 8 The instrumental ensemble of HYMNUS Ave maris stella - à 8 Pacific MusicWorks Magnificat: i Magnificat - à sette voci e sei instrumenti ii Et exultavit - à tre voci Pre-concert chat at 6:45 in the Chan Centre's iii Quia respexit - ad una voce sola et sei instrumenti li quali suoneranno con più forza ch si può Royal Bank Cinema iv Quia fesit - à tre voci & doi instrumenti with host v Et misericordia - à 6 voci sole in dialogo Matthew White and music director vi Fecit potentiam - ad una voce & tre instrumenti Stephen Stubbs vii Deposuit potentes - ad una voce & due instrumenti viii Esurientes implevit - à due voci & quattro instumenti ix Suscepit Israel - à tre voci x Sicut locutus est - ad una voce solo & sei instrumenti in dialogo THE UNAUTHORISED USE OF xi Gloria Patri et Filio - à tre voci – due de lequali cantano in Echo ANY VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED xii Sicut era in principio - tutti gli instumenti & voci, & va cantato & sonate forte Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 Early Music Vancouver & Vancouver Chamber Choir ÷ 2015-16 | 3 Early Music Vancouver board of directors Tony Knox president Spencer Corrigal ca treasurer Sharon Kahn past president Stuart Bowyer Chris Guzy Lisa Powers Ingrid Söchting Mark Vessey Fran Watters Welcome to this Early Music Vancouver presentation. ÷ Our Government knows that arts and culture help build healthy communities and strengthen our economy. That is why we are pleased José Verstappen cm artistic director emeritus to invest in concerts like those organized by Early Music Vancouver. This society’s efforts to promote music from the Medieval, Renaissance, ÷ Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras provide us with the opportunity staff to enjoy music as it was played when first composed, on the instruments and according to the practices of the times. Matthew White artistic director On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government Tim Rendell ca of Canada, I would like to commend the musicians and everyone, managing director particularly the many volunteers, who worked so hard behind the Alicia Hansen scenes to ensure Early Music Vancouver’s success. production & programme coordinator Diana Magallon The Honourable Shelly Glover marketing & fundraising coordinator Ron Costanzo volunteer coordinator Nathan Lorch bookkeeper Jan Gates event photographer Laura Murray Public Relations marketing & media relations Trevor Mangion and The Chan Centre Box Office Staff emv ticket office: 604.822.2697 Our concerts are made possible through the generous assistance of our many volunteers who offer their time. For today's concert, we would like to thank in particular: 1254 West 7th Avenue, Ron Costanzo | Bill Dovhey | Sandy Dowling | Bev Ferguson | Nel Finberg Vancouver BC, V6H 1B6 Gail Franko | Maureen Girvan | Lori Goldman | John Glofcheskie tel: 604.732.1610 Martha Hazevoet | Gretchen Ingram | Gerald Joe | Danny Keays fax: 604.732.1602 Glenys McDonald | Kathy McMullen | Carole Nakonechny | Gina Page Jacqueline Peck | Joey Schibild | Traudi Schneider [email protected] earlymusic.bc.ca Interested in joining our volunteer corps? Phone 604.732.1610 for details. 4 | Early Music Vancouver & Vancouver Chamber Choir ÷ 2015-16 Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 vancouver chamber choir Celebrating its 45th concert season this year, the Vancouver Chamber Choir is one of Canada’s national Board of Directors treasures, an outstanding professional Janis Hamilton vocal ensemble noted for its diverse President repertoire and performing excellence. George Laverock Matthew Baird The Choir has been performing to Vice Presidents audiences at home in Vancouver Linda Kinney and on tour across Canada since it Treasurer was formed in 1971 by conductor Jon Caroline Ewald Washburn. International excursions Secretary have taken the Vancouver Chamber Ivy Arcos Choir to the USA, Mexico, Japan, Linda Ashton China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Millie Bojic Korea, Finland, France, Germany, Clayton Bolton the Czech Republic, Russia, Estonia, Cecilia Chueh Photo: Hadani Ditmars Cameron Haney Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Dr. Donna Hogge Honoured with the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence by Chorus America, the Linda Johnston Vancouver Chamber Choir has to its credit countless performances and broadcasts, over 30 Patricia Kendall recordings and numerous awards. Foremost supporters of Canadian music, Jon Washburn and Colin Miles Dr. Ian Mugridge the Choir have commissioned and premiered more than 250 Canadian choral compositions. Dr. Diane Roscoe Over the years they have sung nearly 3,000 performances of 350 pieces by 120 Canadian Dr. Robert Rothwell composers in addition to their extensive international repertoire. The Choir’s award-winning educational programs include the National Conductors’ Honorary Patrons Symposium for advanced choral conductors, Interplay interactive workshops for choral John Bishop composers, Focus! professional development program for student singers, OnSite visitations Maurice Copithorne, Q.C., LL.D. for school choirs, the biennial Young Composers Competition, and many on-tour workshops Dr. Stephen Drance, O.C. and residencies. Sam Feldman Charles Flavelle Ben Heppner, O.C. Don Hudson JON WASHBURN, ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr. John MacDonald, O.C. R. Murray Schafer Jon Washburn is the longtime Conductor and Artistic Director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Well known internationally for his mastery of choral technique and interpretation, he Administrative Staff travels widely as guest conductor, lecturer, clinician and master teacher. He is also an active Jon Washburn, C.M. composer, arranger and editor and has had many compositions published, performed and Artistic & Executive Director recorded around the world. Steven Bélanger General Manager In 2001 Mr. Washburn was named a Member of