Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

England: Home of the Heart
St. Anne's Church, Tecumseh
Peter Wiebe, Conductor
James Ormston, Clarinet

George Frederick Handel – Concerto Grosso No.12 in B minor
Gerald Finzi – Clarinet Concerto
Felix Mendelssohn – Octet for Strings

  Listen to an excerpt of the Clarinet Concerto by Finzi
  Listen to an excerpt of the Octet for Strings by Mendelssohn

England was the adopted home for many musical spirits. While Gerald Finzi was born in London, Handel moved there to create music that dazzled. Young Felix Mendelssohn was just a visitor, but Britain’s rugged coast and lush meadows inspired him throughout his life. The sound ranges from city lights to glistening sea, and together they sing out the heart of England.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Ode to St. Cecilia
St. Anne's Church, Tecumseh
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Windsor Classic Chorale, Timothy Shantz, Chorusmaster

Henry Purcell – Anthem
Henry Purcell – Ode to St. Cecilia

  Listen to an excerpt of the Ode to St. Cecilia by Purcell

St. Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians and sacred music. Following Purcell’s sensational Ode, her praise has been set to music by Handel, Scarlatti, Parry, Howell and Britten. Hear for yourself why so many others were inspired by Purcell’s shining example.

 

 

Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

La Passione
St. Anne's Church, Tecumseh
John Morris Russell, Conductor
Graham Mackenzie, Oboe

Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 59 “The Fire”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Oboe Concerto
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 49 “La Passione”

  Listen to an excerpt of Haydn's Symphony No. 49

We know him today as “Papa Haydn,” a genial composer of elegant charm and subtle wit. But his middle years were spent inventing symphonies of passion and heat. He called it “Sturm und Drang.” We call it musical excitement.