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The Creation JOSEPH HAYDN First Metropolitan United Church March 14, 2020 The Program Victoria Philharmonic Choir It’s Music to OurMusic Ears to... Our Ears Harmonizing self-interest with environmental welfare Haydn’s The Creation is a majestic where the tiny hummingbird could pick is a majestic ode to the glorious qualities of Haydn’s The Creation ode to the glorious qualities of our planet up only a drop of water at a time to try to our planet Earth as a safe home for humanity. TheHarmonizing story confirms why we should quench a raging forest fire. She pointed hold our Earth in awe as a special place in the cosmos where humanity can thrive Earth as a safe home for humanity. The out that she was doing everything she in spirit and in wellbeing. self-interest story confirms why we should hold our Earth in awe as a special place in the could to save the forest. The challenge The power of the work reminds us of living within nature’s limits. Unfortunately, cosmos where humanity can thrive in of the Legacy Series is to inspire all of us carbon gas buildup in our atmosphere and the withcontinuing loss of biodiversity spirit and in well-being. to do all we can to protect this precious though large-scale human activity has pushed us beyond Earth’s natural limits. Earth. In response, the United Nations continues toplanetary urge all nations to return to carbon The power of the work reminds us of living neutrality by 2050. This means that the natural capacity of the Earths’ ecosystems within nature’s limits. Unfortunately, Our insert in this program invites you to to absorb carbon will have to be increased to offsetwell-being human carbon sources that carbon gas build-up in our atmosphere attend two April events developed to cannot be completely eliminated. and the continuing loss of biodiversity share numerous climate crisis solutions Gail O’Riordan was passionate about the performing arts. The Gail O’Riordan though large-scale human activity has while being inspired by wonderful Climate and the Arts Legacy Series is established to combine the emotional power pushed us beyond Earth’s natural limits. music. The insert form invites you to tell us of music and the performing arts with helping inspire audiences to make personal what changes you have already made pledges to change behaviour to contribute to a carbon neutral future. In response, the United Nations and to make a pledge to learn about ways you can do more. Many solutions Simply put, Gail’s believed self-interest must be harmonized with the Earth’s welfare. continues to urge all nations to return to carbon neutrality by 2050. This means will be featured in upcoming Climate The inspiration for the Legacy Series is the parable of the Flight of Hummingbird that the natural capacity of the Earth’s and the Arts events, and are included where the tiny hummingbird could pick up only a drop of water at a time to try to ecosystems to absorb carbon will have in 58 Ways to Lighter & Happier Living quench a raging forest fire. She pointed out that she was doing everything she to be increased to offset human carbon published by our project partner, could to save the forest. The challenge of the legacy Series is to inspire all of sources that cannot be completely Creatively United For the Planet. us to all we can to protect this precious Earth. eliminated. Our insert in this program invites you to attend two April events developed to The Victoria Philharmonic Choir has share numerous climate crisis solutions while being inspired by wonderful music. Gail O’Riordan was passionate committed to partner with the Legacy The insert form invites you to tell us what changes you have already made and to about the performing arts. The Gail Series for the balance of this year. In make a pledge to learn about ways you can do more. Many solutions will be featured O’Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy forthcoming concerts, there will be in upcoming Climate and the Arts events, and are included in 58 Ways to Lighter & Series is established to combine the stories shared by people, communities Happier Living published by our project partner, Creatively United For the Planet. emotional power of music and the and businesses who have found The Victoria Philharmonic Choir has committed to partner with the Legacy Series performing arts with helping to inspire solutions to shifting towards carbon for the balance of this year. In forthcoming concerts, there will be stories shared audiences to make personal pledges neutrality. by people, communities and businesses who have found solutions to to change behaviour to contribute to a shifting towards carbon neutrality. carbon-neutral future. More information on how to make a pledge Simply put, Gail believed self-interest More information on how to make and a listing of practical solutions to reduce must be harmonized with the Earth’s a pledge and a listing of practical your carbon footprint can be found at both welfare. solutions to reduce your carbon climateandthearts.org and footprint can be found at: creativelyunited.org The inspiration for the Legacy Series is climateandthearts.org the Flight of the Hummingbird parable creativelyunited.org THE CREATION JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809) The Program PART THE FIRST PART THE SECOND PART THE THIRD SCENE 1 SCENE 1 SCENE 1 Recitative & Chorus Recitative (GABRIEL) Recitative (URIEL) (RAPHAEL, URIEL) And God said, Let the waters In rosy mantle appears In the beginning Aria (GABRIEL) Aria & Chorus (URIEL) On mighty pens Now vanish before the holy beams Recitative (RAPHAEL) SCENE 2 And God created great whales Recitative (RAPHAEL) Duet and Chorus (ADAM, EVE) SCENE 2 And the angels By thee with bliss Trio & Chorus Recitative (RAPHAEL) (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) And God made the firmament Most beautiful appear SCENE 3 Solo & Chorus (GABRIEL) The Lord is great The marv’lous work Recitative (ADAM, EVE) Our duty we have now perform’d SCENE 2 Duet (ADAM, EVE) SCENE 3 Graceful consort! Recitative (RAPHAEL) Recitative (RAPHAEL) And God said, Let the earth bring forth And God said, Let the waters Recitative (RAPHAEL) FINAL SCENE Aria (RAPHAEL) Straight opening her fertile womb Rolling in foaming billows Aria (RAPHAEL) Recitative (URIEL) Recitative (GABRIEL) Now heav’n in fullest glory shone O happy pair And God said, Let the earth Recitative (URIEL) Quartet and Chorus Aria (GABRIEL) And God created man Sing the Lord, ye voices all! With verdure clad Aria (URIEL) Recitative (URIEL) In native worth And the heavenly host Trio & Chorus Chorus (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) Awake the harp The Lord is great Recitative (RAPHAEL) And God saw every thing SCENE 4 that He had made Chorus & Trio Recitative (URIEL) (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) And God said, Let there be lights Achievèd is the glorious work Recitative (URIEL) Trio (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) In splendour bright On Thee each living soul awaits Trio & Chorus Chorus & Trio (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) (GABRIEL, URIEL, RAPHAEL) The heavens are telling Achievèd is the glorious work www.vpchoir.ca THE CREATION Biographies JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony and Tafelmusik, among and Fauré’s Requiem. Operatic others. highlights include a trio of Mozart roles: Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte, the Peter began conducting alongside Countess in Marriage of Figaro, and his singing in 1995, and was Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni. associate conductor of I Solisti del Madrigale in Florence for several Jennifer performs regularly with years. He has performed as a Pacific Opera Victoria in recital and tenor soloist and led choral retreats most recently in the role of Donna and workshops on the West Coast in their mainstage production of since moving back to Canada from Handel’s Rinaldo under the baton Europe in 2001 and was Music of Timothy Vernon. Other highlights Director at St. Helen’s Anglican include touring with well-known Church, Vancouver, from 2002- Canadian baritone Gino Quilico 2012. and collaborative pianist Robert Holliston for a concert of opera Peter founded and directed excerpts representing historical VancouverVoices (2003-2012) Canadian singers. Jennifer is and was appointed Music Director currently living in Winnipeg for a of the Victoria Philharmonic Choir M.Mus. under the tutelage of Tracy in 2009. Highlights with these two Dahl. Previously, she worked with Peter Butterfield choirs include performances of Nancy Argenta and Ingrid Attrot at CONDUCTOR Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 and the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and She is delighted to be performing Peter grew up in Victoria and Mass in B Minor. Peter teaches The Creation – one of her personal studied Economics and Music at Senior Choral Music at St. Michaels favourites – with the Victoria McGill University, Montreal. He University School. Philharmonic Choir. made his professional debut as tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Montreal Symphony in 1982, conducted by Christopher Jennifer Turner Anne van der Sloot Hogwood. Peter moved to Europe SOPRANO - Gabriel SOPRANO - Eve in 1987 and continued his vocal studies and the building of his Jennifer is known for her powerful, Noted for her “serenity” (Heifetz, solo tenor career in Manchester, versatile and expressive singing. She 2019) in performance, soprano Florence and London. His is passionate about concert music Anne van der Sloot is fresh in her professional choral experience and has been fortunate to work as solo career as a post-secondary includes membership in the Tudor a soloist with musical organizations student under the instruction of Singers, Winchester Cathedral throughout Canada including Nancy Argenta. She ignited her Choir, Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Pacific Opera Victoria, Manitoba career singing as soprano soloist the Monteverdi Choir conducted Underground Opera, the Linden in Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.