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EMSI, based in Victoria BC, is a non-profit society committed to bringing audiences the very best in

historically-informed performances of music composed before 1800. All concerts feature

period instruments.

Since 1985, EMSI has presented a who’s who of the international Early Music scene: Anonymous 4, Nancy Argenta, Karina Gauvin, Baltimore Consort, the Harp Consort, Monica Huggett, John Holloway, Ton Koopman, London Baroque, Orlando Consort,

Jordi Savall, Tafelmusik, Sequentia, Red Priest, Fretwork, Daniel Taylor, Concerto Köln,

Ensemble Clement Janequin, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stile Antico, London Handel Players,

Boston Early Music Festival, Collegium Vocale Gent, The Tallis Scholars, and a host of others.

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• generous concert discount pricing

• preferred pricing for CDs sold at EMSI concerts

• discount on Early Music America magazine

• free music-related ads in concert programmes

• a voice in running the society with your vote at the Annual General Meeting

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Angels of the Ghent Altarpiece $23 x ___ $30 x ___ $25 x ___ = $ _____29 September 2018 Saturday 8pm

Celebration of Baroque Dance $23 x ___ $30 x ___ $25 x ___ = $ _____27 October 2018 Saturday 8pm

Handel Cantatas $23 x ___ $30 x ___ $25 x ___ = $ _____ 17 November 2018 Saturday 8pm

Festive Baroque Christmas $30 x ___ $40 x ___ $35 x ___ = $ _____22 December 2018 Saturday 8pm

Tafelmusik: Circle of Creation $30 x ___ $40 x ___ $35 x ___ = $ _____ 26 January 2019 Saturday 8pm

Tablurata De Lyublyn $0 x ___ $20 x ___ $15 x ___ = $ _____24 February 2019 Sunday 3pm

Chiaroscuro String Quartet $23 x ___ $30 x ___ $25 x ___ = $ _____ 9 March 2019 Saturday 8pm

Victoria’s Requiem $30 x ___ $40 x ___ $35 x ___ = $ _____23 March 2019 Saturday 8pm

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• Pre-concert talk at 7:10 pm (2:15 pm for matinée)

Alix Goolden Performance Hall Victoria Conservatory of Music 907 Pandora Ave.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 680 Courtney St.

Christ Church Cathedral Quadra Street at Rockland Ave.

Music before 1800 performed

by the world’s leading

Early Music ensembles

34th SEASON

2018–2019

Byron Schenkman

Corina Marti

29 September 2018 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

Angels of the Ghent AltarpiecePsallentes (BELGIUM)

The angels of the Ghent Altarpiece, one of the apexes of European art, are the inspiration for this concert where the women of Psallentes impersonate these angels and perform the Flemish polyphony that their earlier counterparts would have witnessed.

“Lovely choral singing.” – The Guardian

9 March 2019 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

Quartets of Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert Chiaroscuro String Quartet (EUROPE)

Chiaroscuro Quartet brings together some of the finest period string players from across Europe: France, Spain, Sweden, and Russia. Savour some of the most revered of all string quartets as you have never heard them before: Haydn’s Op. 33 No. 2, Beethoven’s Op. 18 No. 6, and Schubert’s beloved ‘Death and the Maiden.’

“Immaculate and spirited...The playing is intense and refined, exploratory and poised.” – The Guardian

23 March 2019 Saturday 8 pm Christ Church CathedralCosponsored by Christ Church Cathedral

Victoria’s Requiem and Penitential MotetsChoir of Clare College Cambridge (UK)

Graham Rodd director

Thirty-two voices-strong, the fresh young vocalists of the Choir of Clare College give a complete performance of Tomas Luis de Victoria’s 1605 Requiem – widely considered one of the last great masterworks of the Renaissance – interwoven with English and Spanish Passiontide motets by Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, and others.

“Eloquent and translucent singing” – San Francisco Chronicle

6 April 2019 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

Gate to the EastConstantinople (MONTREAL)

Marco Beasley tenor (ITALY)

Kiya Tabassian setar and direction

Italian, Ottoman, and Persian songs are interwoven in Majmua, an early-17th century manuscript from Constantinople compiled by the Polish musician and orientalist Albert Bobowski (Ali Ufki). Bobowski revels in shifting among languages and styles. Constantinople recreates a bridge between European and Asian cultures.

“They open the doors of an extraordinary garden.” – CBC Radio

26 January 2019 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

J.S. Bach: The Circle of CreationTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (TORONTO)

Elisa Citterio violin and direction

This all-Bach multimedia creation combines text, music, and stunning projected video and images to explore the world of the artisans—papermakers, violin carvers, string spinners, and performers—who helped J.S. Bach realise his musical genius. In the tradition of the Galileo Project and House of Dreams. Not to be missed!

“In these hands, Bach’s music feels more alive than ever.” – The Globe and Mail

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Angels of the Ghent Altarpiece $20 x ___ $26 x ___ $22 x ___ = $ _____29 September 2018 Saturday 8pm

Celebration of Baroque Dance $20 x ___ $26 x ___ $22 x ___ = $ _____ 27 October 2018 Saturday 8pm

Handel Cantatas $20 x ___ $26 x ___ $22 x ___ = $ _____ 17 November 2018 Saturday 8pm

Chiaroscuro String Quartet $20 x ___ $26 x ___ $22 x ___ = $ _____ 9 March 2019 Saturday 8pm

Victoria’s Requiem $27 x ___ $33 x ___ $30 x ___ = $ _____ 23 March 2019 Saturday 8pm

Gate to the East $20 x ___ $26 x ___ $22 x ___ = $ _____ 6 April 2019 Saturday 8pm

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Festive Baroque Christmas $27 x ___ $33 x ___ $30 x ___ = $ _____ 22 December 2018 Saturday 8pm

Tafelmusik: Circle of Creation $27 x ___ $33 x ___ $30 x ___ = $ _____ 26 January 2019 Saturday 8pm

Tablurata De Lyublyn $0 x ___ $0 x ___ $0 x ___ = $ _____24 February 2019 Sunday 3pm

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27 October 2018 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

A Celebration of Baroque DanceLondon Handel Players (UK)

Mary Collins and Steve Players dancers (UK)

Explore the origins of ballet in the dances of Baroque opera. Two of the world’s leading authorities on Baroque dance, accompanied by one of Britain’s most distinguished Baroque ensembles, brings to life the elegance, humour, and passion of the early form. Works include those by Bach, Couperin, Handel, Lully, Rameau.

“Soul and depth…consummate skill and musicianship.” – New York Times

24 February 2019 Sunday 3 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Tabulatura Ioannis De Lyublyn 1540Corina Marti harpsichord (SWITZERLAND)

Harpsichord virtuoso Corina Marti performs preludes, fantasias, and dances from the manuscripts of Johannes of Lublin and Johannes Fischer Morungensis: fresh, lively music that is still danceable half a millennium after its composition. Don’t miss the once in a lifetime opportunity to hear this repertoire.

“Persuasive, technically-superb and expressively very sensitive.” – Classical.net

17 November 2018 Saturday 8 pm Alix Goolden Hall

“My heart trembles” Cantatas by Handel Byron Schenkman and Friends (SEATTLE)

Reginald Mobley countertenor (MIAMI)

Byron Schenkman harpsichord and direction

Byron Schenkman, one of EMSI’s favourite musicians, is joined by flautist Joshua Romatowski, cellist Nathan Whittaker, and countertenor Reginald Mobley in a performance of some of Handel’s most moving cantatas, including Mia Palpita il Cor, and works by Anna Bon, Caldara, and Scarlatti.

“An elegant stylist with a cleanly articulated sound.” – New York Times

“Crystalline diction and pure, evenly produced tone” – Miami Herald

22 December 2018 Saturday 8 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

A Festive Baroque ChristmasVictoria Baroque PlayersJeanne Lamon violin and direction (TORONTO)

Rebecca Genge soprano (TORONTO)

Kris Kwapis trumpet (SEATTLE)

Victoria’s own Baroque orchestra, one of Canada’s most brilliant early music sopranos, and trumpet virtuoso Kris Kwapis are led by the legendary Jeanne Lamon in a performance of festive arias and instrumental works by Baroque masters including Manfredini, Scarlatti, Torelli and Vivaldi. Featuring Bach’s effulgent cantata: Jauchzet Gott allen Landen.

“Her playing puts expressiveness before virtuosity…beautiful…a refreshing touch of spontaneity.” – BBC Music Magazine

London Handel Players

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Psallentes

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