Early Music Society of the Islands presents: A Praetorius Christmas Vespers

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Saturday, December 19th, 2015
Doors open at 6:45 pm. Pre-concert talk at 7:10 pm. Concert at 8 pm.

Early Music Vancouver Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble, La Rose des Vents cornetto and sackbut ensemble (Montreal), St. Christopher Singers (Victoria), David Fallis, music director (Toronto)

Soloists: Jolle Greenleaf, Catherine Webster, Laura Pudwell, Jacques-Olivier Chartier, Sumner Thompson

Thirteen vocal soloists, a string band, cornetti and sackbuts, three theorbos, multiple keyboards and the St. Christopher Singers join together to recreate the joyful celebration of Christmas Vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of Michael Praetorius in 17th-century Germany. In the spirit of celebration, the audience will join the assembled mass musical forces in singing favorite early Christmas carols.

    “The music was balanced and period-perfect. The whole effort felt authentic in a natural, unforced way…David Fallis is a magician.” TORONTO STAR

A Northwest Baroque Masterworks Project produced by Early Music Vancouver in partnership with EMSI, the Portland Baroque Orchestra and the Early Music Guild of Seattle. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres de Quebec. In cooperation with Christ Church Cathedral.

Tickets are available at the McPherson Box Office:

#3 Centennial Square
250-386-6121 / Toll free 1-888-717-6121
www.rmts.bc.ca/mcpherson/index.aspx

Ticket pricing information is available at http://earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/tickets/