Summer Baroque

For the second time in 2013, The National chamber Choir of Ireland welcomes back to Ireland Theatre of Voices from Denmark under Artistic Director, Paul Hillier for a festival of period performances ranging from full choral works through instrumental and solo vocal works including favourites such as Vivaldi's Gloria, to Couperin's desolate Leçons de Ténèbres, the sorrowful Stabat Mater by Scarlatti concluding with a concert performance of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas with soloists from both ensembles. A Summer Baroque Clarke A Trumpet Voluntary Purcell Welcome to all the pleasures Vivaldi Al Santo Sepolcro Purcell In Guilty Night Boismortier Sonata Op. 50 No. 2 in G Major Bruhns De Profundis Vivaldi Gloria Leçons de Ténèbres (Couperin) Musica Sacra from Italy Gesualdo Four Motets from Sacrae Cantiones for 5 voices 1603 Verdi Ave Maria (from Quattro Pezzi Sacri) Domenico Scarlatti 3 Sonatas for harpsichord Domenico Scarlatti Stabat Mater Dido & Aeneas (Purcell)