A Musical Banquet

Friday September 27, 2002, 8:00 pm

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours

[a] 400, rue Saint-Paul Est — Vieux-Montréal, Québec [métro Champ-de-Mars]
[w] http://www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com/

Canzonas and dances from 17th century Germany (William Brade, John Dowland, Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt and Johann Schein)
Capriccio Stravagante; Skip Sempé, guest conductor

German instrumental music of the 17th century was often associated with the feasts, secular and sacred, mounted by the various princes who ruled the German kingdoms. However, works such as Michael Praetorius’ Terpshichore, Johann Hermann Schein’s Banchetto musicale, or Samuel Scheidt’s Ludi musici are not just musical wallpaper for such feasts. Their dances, suites, and sonatas are extremely well written, and we can enjoy them as princely fare.