2021 Season Adelaide Baroque Season 2021

Contact Details

Adelaide Baroque 10 Clarence Avenue, Klemzig SA 5087 [email protected] | T. 0400 716 554

Ticketing enquiries [email protected] | T. 0410 507 591 www.adelaidebaroque.com.au

Adelaide Baroque is proudly supported by

Venue Sponsor Adelaide Baroque Academy Partner Photo: Emma Woolcock Emma Photo:

2021 Season Adelaide Baroque Season 2021

We are delighted to be presenting live concerts in 2021 with a broad offering of orchestral and chamber programs. Our opening Orchestral Series concert highlights the genius of Henry Purcell with Peters Les Photo: chamber works for voices and works from his extensive music for the theatre. Bohemian Baroque explores the music of the unique Bohemian composer Jan Dismas Zelenka and Handel’s London shines the spotlight on German-born Handel’s role in English cultural and musical life. We celebrate the Adelaide Baroque 300th anniversary of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti with a performance of the iconic For over 40 years Adelaide Baroque has given concerts of baroque music to enthusiastic sixth concerto. audiences in Adelaide, interstate and abroad. Concert programs have been innovative and The Baroque Explorations series features solo varied, featuring music from the vast repertoire of 17th and 18th century European music as artists and small chamber groups in programs well as some contemporary music from Australia. Our aim is to excite contemporary audiences including works that draw inspiration from with the power of baroque music. the Natural World, works for solo theorbo and guitar from the 17th Century French Importantly, Adelaide Baroque has led the resurgence of interest in the presentation and court, works for harpsichord in the French promotion of historical performance practice and has been the training ground for many style, sweet compositions for flûte douce and Australian musicians through its regular workshops. Its commitment to best practice has seen harpsichord, and a fitting celebration of Bach’s Adelaide Baroque involved in nurturing the next generation of performers. music for solo cello. Adelaide Baroque continues to thrive with the establishment of the Adelaide Baroque Orchestra. Starting with the orchestra’s first concert in May 2018, it has performed wide- ranging repertoire to an increasing audience culminating in sell-out performances in 2019 and 2020. The very positive audience and critical responses received so far has been overwhelming. Lynton Rivers Chair, Adelaide Baroque adelaidebaroque.com.au

3 © The Trustees of the British Museum British the of © The Trustees

~ Orchestral Series 1 ~ ~ Orchestral Series 2 ~ The Art of Musick Bohemian Baroque The music of Henry Purcell & John Blow The genius of Jan Dismas Zelenka Saturday 13 March | 7.30pm | Adelaide Town Hall Saturday 22 May | 7.30pm | Elder Hall Pre-concert talk 6.30pm | Dr Jan Stockigt

Soloists | Max Riebl - counter tenor This program draws on the diary of Samuel Timothy Reynolds - tenor Pepys and other sources and is read in the Soloist | Robert Macfarlane - tenor Musician at the Court of Dresden, to host the pre-concert talk on Zelenka, his world, and Leader | Ben Dollman voice of Henry’s wife Frances. A poignant Leader | Ben Dollman work in memory of Purcell by his teacher his music. Reader | Anna Steen Program curated by | Dr Jan Stockigt John Blow is included in the program. Program includes Program curated by | Dr Graham Strahle Jan Dismas Zelenka is acknowledged as one of Sinfonia from the Serenata: Il Diamante and Lynton Rivers the greatest Bohemian musicians of all time. Adelaide Baroque would like to acknowledge His compositions feature advanced use of - ZWV177 Henry Purcell was hugely prolific in his short and thank the City of Adelaide for providing counterpoint, placing extreme demands on the Sonata à 5 - ZWV181 in-kind support through the Adelaide Town life of just 36 years. Living through the Great musicians but also an unmistakable emphasis on Psalm setting: Laudate pueri Dominum Hall’s Community Activation Fund. Plague and the Great Fire of London as a beauty and liveliness. This program is devoted - ZWV81 young boy, his composing career spanned a entirely to the music of Zelenka and includes Hipocondrie à 7 concertanti - ZWV187 tempestuous era in English history. Against three Australian premieres. Motet for the Nativity: Dormi Deus incarnate an ever-changing backdrop, Purcell produced We welcome Dr Jan Stockigt, acknowledged - ZWV172 a canon of works that is unmatched in its as the world’s pre-eminent Zelenka scholar, breadth by any other English composer. and author of Jan Dismas Zelenka: A Bohemian Motet: Gaude Laetare turba fidelis - ZWV168

4 5 ~ Orchestral Series 3 ~ ~ Orchestral Series 4 ~ Handel’s London Cathedral Bach II Masterpieces by perhaps the greatest Baroque composer after Bach Passion and Peace: Cities of Music - Leipzig to Adelaide Saturday 21 August | 7.30pm | Elder Hall Saturday 13 November | 7.30pm | St Peter’s Cathedral

Soloists | Timothy Reynolds - tenor most beloved masterworks, the first suite Soloists | David Greco - baritone premiered at Zimmermann’s Coffee House by David Greco - baritone of the Water Music, performed in 1717 as a Ben Dollman - violin the renowned Leipzig Collegium Musicum. Leader | Ben Dollman fitting response to King George’s request for Simone Slattery - violin The works in this program were written mostly a concert on the River Thames. Leader | Simone Slattery during Bach’s time in Leipzig, (known as the Program curated by | Rob Nairn city of Music) and we are delighted to perform Program includes German composer George Frideric Handel Program curated by | Rob Nairn them here in Adelaide, Australia’s own lived in London for most of his career. Aged Water Music Suite No. 1 in F major 2021 is the 300th anniversary of Bach’s UNESCO City of Music. (HWV 348) only 27 when he moved to England, Handel Brandenburg Concerti, written for Christian Program includes would be at the centre of musical activity in Overtures and arias from Sampson HWV Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, BWV 1068 Orchestral Suite No 3 London for the next 40 years. 57, Semele HWV 58 and Jeptha HVW 70 and we celebrate this milestone with the 6th BMV 82 Cantata Ich Habe Genug Handel’s London features roles created by including Total Eclipse, Waft her, angels, through Concerto of the set BWV 1051. the great English Tenor John Beard in three the skies and Where’er you walk and duets from We welcome great Australian Baritone David BVW 1043 Concerto for 2 violins of Handel’s most popular Oratorios and Jeptha and Theodora HVW 65 Greco to perform the acclaimed Cantata Ich BWV 1051 Brandenburg Concerto No 6 sumptuous duets for Tenor and Baritone. Habe Genug. The Orchestral Suite No 3 BWV This concert also includes one of Handel’s 1068 and Concerto for two violins were both

6 7 ~ Explorations Concert 1 ~ ~ Explorations Concert 3 ~ The Musical Garden Les Grâces Françaises Sunday 14 February | 3.00pm Sunday 8 August | 3.00pm Ben Dollman | violin Anne Whelan | harpsichord Thomas Marlin | ‘cello French baroque music is often distinguished Plants, gardens and the natural world were by its “graciousness” which may be indicated a major source of inspiration for many at the beginning of a piece by the word baroque composers. This program includes “gracieusement”. The ancient Greek graces excerpts from James Oswald’s Airs for the or muses were also sometimes the subject of Seasons and new works (many inspired by French harpsichord music. Anne Whelan native Australian plants!) by Ben Dollman, presents music of Louis and François Couperin, Shane Lestideau of Evergreen Ensemble, and d’Anglebert, Rameau and Duphly. Welcome to Sydney-based composer Alice Chance. the world of luscious harpsichord music!

~ Explorations Concert 2 ~ ~ Explorations Concert 4 ~ At the King’s Pleasure Sweet Sunday 14 March | 3.00pm Sunday 21 November | 3.00pm Simon Martyn-Ellis | theorbo Brendan O’Donnell | recorder Glenys March | harpsichord Early music specialist Simon Martyn-Ellis enjoys exploring the diversity and richness A stunning variety of suites, sonatas, airs and of the sounds of plucked strings from the dances united by the intricate ornamentation 16th to the 19th Centuries. He presents solo and melodic novelty that defined the French theorbo and guitar music at and around the baroque. This program includes works for the French court in the 17th Century, with suites flûte douce and harpsichord by Hotteterre, by Robert de Visée and Francesco Corbetta. Couperin, Loeillet and others.

~ Explorations Concert 5 ~ Celebrating Bach Sunday 5 December | 3.00pm Thomas Marlin | ‘cello Johann Sebastian Bach’s six suites for Baroque Explorations Series solo cello are a much-loved staple in the repertoire for cellists and audiences alike. This The Baroque Explorations Series features solo artists and small chamber groups performance of the first three suites for solo in the beautiful acoustic of North Adelaide Baptist Church. cello aptly concludes with the third suite in C major, BWV 1009, which celebrates its 300th North Adelaide Baptist Church | 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide anniversary in 2021.

8 9 Easter Concert Adelaide Baroque Academy Adelaide Baroque Orchestra at the Elder Conservatorium of Music

Soloist | Max Riebl - counter tenor Program Adelaide Baroque is committed to providing Faculty: The Seven Last Words of ChristOp51 - Haydn a pathway for young and emerging Australian Violins | Rachael Beesley, Ben Dollman Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ was musicians to learn the specialist skills of commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday Stabat Mater RV 621 - Vivaldi Historical Performance. Following successful Viola | Heidi von Bernewitz service at the Oratorio de la Santa Cueva in workshops in past years, Adelaide Baroque Cello | Daniel Yeadon Cadiz, Spain. Such was its popularity at the will host the Adelaide Baroque Academy at Harpsichord | Neal Peres Da Costa time that Haydn prepared three versions, the the Elder Conservatorium of Music in April | Katrina Brown original full orchestral version, a choral version 2021. Adelaide Baroque’s core musicians along and a chamber version for string quartet. with some of the most celebrated Australian Violone | Rob Nairn The Stabat Mater is one of the most famous baroque performers and teachers will present Flute | Melissa Farrow medieval religious poems depicting the a significant four-day intensive and immersive Baroque Dance and Bassoon | Simon Rickert anguish of Mary at the foot of the cross. Set experience, open to secondary and tertiary by numerous composers over the centuries, students and young professionals. Audiences Words and Music | Simon Healy the Vivaldi version is one of the most beautiful. may attend three unique concerts as part of the Elder Conservatorium Evening and Lunchtime Concert Series.

10 11 Season Calendar 2021

Sunday 14 February Wednesday 7 April Saturday 13 November Explorations Series Elder Conservatorium Orchestral Series Concert 1 Evening Concert Series Concert 4 The Musical Garden Baroque Music Today Cathedral Bach II North Adelaide Baptist Elder Hall | 7.30pm St Peter’s Cathedral | 7.30pm Church | 3.00pm Friday 9 April Sunday 21 November Saturday 13 March Elder Conservatorium Explorations Series Woolcock Emma Photo: Orchestral Series Lunchtime Concert Series Concert 4 Concert 1 Stylus Phantasticus Sweet The Art of Musick Elder Hall | 1.10pm North Adelaide Baptist Adelaide Town Hall | 7:30pm Church | 3.00pm Saturday 10 April Sunday 14 March Elder Conservatorium Sunday 5 December Explorations Series Evening Concert Series Explorations Series Concert 2 Baroque Beasts and Battles Concert 5 Ticketing Information At the King’s Pleasure Elder Hall | 7.30pm Celebrating Bach North Adelaide Baptist North Adelaide Baptist Church | 3.00pm Saturday 22 May Church | 3.00pm Adelaide Baroque Orchestral Series concerts Adelaide Baroque Academy Elder Conservatorium Series Orchestral Series Adult $49 | Concession $39 (incl. Seniors) Friday 26 March Concert 2 All concerts will adhere to www.trybooking.com/BODUU Baroque Music Today, Baroque Beasts & Battles both Adelaide Baroque’s and Vivaldi in the Vines Series Bohemian Baroque $25 Adult | $20 Conc. | $15 Student the venues’ COVID-safe Easter Concert Elder Hall | 7.30pm plans including completing Adelaide Baroque Explorations Concerts Stylus Phantasticus St Francis Xavier Cathedral an attendance record, Adult $35 | Concession $30 (incl. Seniors) | General Admission $14 | 7.30pm Sunday 8 August disinfecting practices and Students $10 www.arts.adelaide.edu.au/music/engage/ Explorations Series physical distancing measures www.trybooking.com/BODUU concert-series Saturday 27 March Concert 3 where required. Vivaldi in the Vines Series Les Grâces Françaises Pensioners, Healthcare card holders, Adelaide Baroque reserves the Vivaldi in the Vines - Easter concerts Easter Concert North Adelaide Baptist Seniors and full-time students are eligible right to change the program St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill Church | 3.00pm St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Adelaide for concession. | 7:30pm or artists without notice. www.trybooking.com/BNRVV Saturday 21 August Adelaide Baroque offers a complimentary St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill Sunday 28 March Orchestral Series ticket exchange service to all patrons. Contact www.trybooking.com/BNRVQ Vivaldi in the Vines Series Concert 3 Adelaide Baroque for details. Easter Concert Handel’s London St Mary’s Anglican Church, Burra St Mary’s Anglican Church, Elder Hall | 7.30pm www.trybooking.com/BNRWH Adelaide Baroque is pleased to be an affiliate Burra | 2:30pm of the Companion Card program - to organise Adult $50 | Concession $45 | companion tickets please contact Adelaide Early Bird (until 28 Feb) $40 Baroque direct.

12 13 Photo: Emma Woolcock Emma Photo: Woolcock Emma Photo:

Venue Information Donations Board

All venues are wheelchair accessible North Adelaide Baptist Church In 2018 we realised our long-held ambition Lynton Rivers (Chair) to establish a more permanent Baroque 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide Katrina Brown Adelaide Town Hall Orchestra in Adelaide. We are delighted Access: Enter via the Eastern side door to have been able to attract funding and Frank May 128 King William Street, Adelaide generous donations to bring this dream to Rob Nairn Access: Via the lift on the Ground floor St Peter’s Cathedral fruition. Please consider helping us ensure Simone Slattery the future of this wonderful resource for opposite the Box Office 27 King William Road, North Adelaide all South Australians by donating to the Jayne Varnish Elder Hall Access: Enter via side door off the carpark Adelaide Baroque Donor’s Fund. All Glen Weir on northern side of Cathedral donations over $2 are tax-deductible. The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Visit www.adelaidebaroque.com.au or Patron - The Hon Anne Levy AO Adelaide phone 0400 011 491 for details. Access: Enter via the lift on the eastern side of the building

14 15