musical offerings
SIREN has several concert programs which span the breadth of the late Renaissance, Baroque to early Classical periods.
"In His Court – Music from the time of the Sun King"
Part of our “SIREN’S Captives Series”
Music from the King Louis’ opulence is explored in the music from their time
Ensemble: Large String Orchestra and two sopranos
Program:
I. Overture from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Jean – Baptiste Lully (1697 - 1764)
II. Ouverture III Op. 13
Jean Marie Leclair (1697 – 1764)
III. Le Berger Fidèle
Jean – Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Intermission
IV. Violin Concerto Op. 7 No. 5
Jean Marie Leclair
V. Le Retour de la Paix
Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (1667 – 1737)
VI. Suite from Alcione (1706)
Marin Marais (1656 – 1728)
1. Ouverture
2. Air des Matelots
3. Marche de Matelots
4. Tambourin
5. Prelude to Act III
6. Tempête
7. Chaconne
"Women All-Stars of the Baroque Era"
In this exciting program, we highlight the women who created music that has withstood the centuries
Ensemble: Trio Sonata and Two Sopranos
Program:
Isabella Leonarda
Sonata Quarta
Francesca Caccini"O che nuovo stupor"
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Prelude in d minor for harpsichord solo from Suite No. 1, book 1
Barbara Strozzi
Godere e tacere
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Trio Sonata No. 2 in B major
Barbara Strozzi
L’Amante Segreto
Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
Chaconne L’Inconstante from Suite No. 1
Francesca Caccini
Fresche Aurette
"Venice Connection"
Today Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) and Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) are seen as two of the most influential and well-known composers of the Baroque period.
During their lifetime, they had seemingly not much more in common than their profession. Yet there was a direct connection between them, one that was typical of the period.
Ensemble: Concerto Grosso with Soprano Solo
“Bereitet die Wege” for Soprano solo, Oboe d'Amore and Orchestra from Cantata BWV 132 of the same title
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto from L'estro armonico op.3 No. 11 *
I. Allegro
II. Largo e Spiccato
III. Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
* Liv Heym & Jessica Park Violino Concertino I & II, Anneke Schaul-Yoder Violoncello Concertino
“Lungi dal vago volto” Cantata for Soprano solo, Violin and Basso Continuo RV 680
Antonio Vivaldi
“Auch mit gedämpften, schwachen Stimmen” for Soprano solo, Violin and Basso Continuo from Cantata "Schwingt freudig euch empor", BWV 36
J.S. Bach
Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041
I. [Allegro]
II. Andante
III. Allegro Assai
J.S. Bach
"Non sa che sia dolore" Cantata for Soprano solo, Flute and Orchestra, BWV 209
J.S. Bach
"Surround Sound”
A polyphonic exploration of early 17th century call & response antiphonal music
Ensemble: Violins, Continuo and two Sopranos
PROGRAM:
Biagio Marini
Sonata in Eco con tre violini
Francesca Caccini
Io mi distruggo
Giovanni Bassano
Fantasia No.11
Claudio Monteverdi
O come sei gentile
a doi soprani
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio sonata 'La folia', RV 63
Antonio Lotti
Echo :Echo, Adagio, Presto
Giacomo Carissimi
Jephte’s Lament
Giovanni Gabrielli
Canzon Primi Toni
Claudio Monteverdi
Zefiro torna :Madrigali e canzonette
"The Course of Love"
A Pastische of English Baroque music and song - a musical voyage of the stages of love
Attraction
Ensemble: 4 violins, Continuo, two sopranos
Prelude: Fantasy upon a Ground, Z.731
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Cupid the Slyest Rogue Alive
Henry Purcell
Lust
Overture from the Mad Lovers Suite
John Eccles (1668-1735)
Two Daughters of this Aged Stream We Are
From “King Arthur”
Henry Purcell
Passion & Love
Corant from Fantasia-suite in a minor
John Jenkins (1592–1678)
Ah! how sweet it is to love, Z. 613
Henry Purcell
The Frog Galliard (Now O now I needs must part)
John Dowland (c. 1563–1626)
Loss
Aire #5 & Slow Aire # 4 from The Mad Lovers Suite
John Eccles
Fantasia & Almain from Fantasia-suite in a minor
John Jenkins
Go Crystal Tears
John Dowland
Return to Love
If Music Be the Food of Love
Henry Purcell
What Passion Cannot Music Raise & Quell
From Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
A Fancy
John Dowland
Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
John Dowland
Chaconne “Dance for Chinese Man and Woman”
From The Fairy Queen Z.629
Henry Purcell
VIVALDI AND FRIENDS
This program explores the music of Antonio Vivaldi and his contemporaries: Scarlatti, Corelli, Rameau and Handel.
Ensemble: Three violins, Continuo and voice
Corelli
Sonata A Quattro Wo0 4
A. Scarlatti
Sonata F Major for 3 recorders (violins)
Scarlatti, A.
Su Le Sponde Del Tebro
Jean-Philippe Rameau 1683-1764
Concerts Royaux no.3
Rameau
Zephyre 2 Menuets and Gavotte
Les Boreades Tradgedie en musique Act 2. Air Andante et Gracieux
Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741
La Sena festeggiante
George Frideric Handel 1685-1759
What Passion cannot music raise and quell
FIRE: elemental to the divine
SIREN Baroque presents “FIRE: elemental to the divine”: a program delving into the rhetoric and affects of FIRE.
Ensemble: 2 violins, continuo and two sopranos
ELEMENTAL
Le Cahos from Les Élémens simphonie nouvelle pour ballet (6 minutes)
Jean-Féry Rebel (1666-1747)
Fyre and Lightining (5 minutes)
Thomas Morley (1557-1602)
LOVE
Cantada al Santísimo con violins (7 Minutes)
Sebastián Durón (1660 – 1716)
Act III, Scene 1 from Semele (5 Minutes)
John Eccles (1668 – 1735)
“Sdegnato mio core” from La Statira (4 Minutes)
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725)
DIVINE
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (HWV 76) (7 Minutes)
Georg Friedrich Händel(1685 – 1759)
As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending (3 minutes)
Thomas Morley (1576 -1623)
Stabat Mater (8 Minutes)
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 - 1725)
"But who may abide the day of His coming"(4.25 minutes)
George Frederic Handel ( 1685 – 1759)
Como glorias el fuego (4 Minutes)
Manuel de Sumaya (1678 – 1755)