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Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 7:30pm

Celebrate: Bach and Handel
St. Luke’s Cathedral – 143 State Street, Portland, ME

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1  in F Major, BWV 1046             J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
[Vivo]
Adagio
Allegro
Menuet – Trio, Polonaise, Trio — Menuet

Daniel Lee, piccolo violin


Va tacito (Aria from Giulio Cesare, HWV 17)                                  G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Jay Carter, countertenor
Rachel Childers, French horn

As steals the morn (Aria from L’allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55)

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Brian Giebler, tenor
John Ferrillo, oboe
Sam Childers, bassoon

Sorge infausta una procella (Aria from Orlando, HWV 31)

Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone

– Intermission –

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Cantata 140)                        J.S. Bach
Chorus: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Recitative: Er kommt (Tenor)
Duet: Wenn kömmst du, mein Heil (Soprano, Bass)
Chorale: Zion hört die Wächter singen
Recitative: So geht herein zu mir (Bass)
Duet: Mein Freund ist mein (Soprano, Bass)
Chorale: Gloria sei dir gesungen


Lewis Kaplan, conductor

Vocal Soloists Vocal Ensemble
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano Sarah Bailey, soprano
Brian Giebler, tenor Jay Carter, Andrea Graichen, altos
Paul Max Tipton, bass Ben McVety, tenor
Paul Jessen, bass


Bach Virtuosi Festival Orchestra

Oboe
John Ferrillo
Amanda Hardy
Catherine Weinfield-Zell

Bassoon
Sam Childers

French horn
Richard Sebring
Rachel Childers

Piccolo Violin
Daniel Lee

Violin 1
Renée Jolles, Concertmaster
Leerone Hakami
Ela Kodžas
Daniel Yue

Violin 2
Chihiro Kakishima, Principal
Bo Pang
Dean Stein
Jessica Wu

Violas
Sebastian Gottschick
Lucy Gelber

Cello
Nathan Whittaker
Kelsey Howell

Double Bass
Peter Walsh

Harpsichord / Organ
Arthur Haas

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