Sunday Baroque

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Playlist 2021-12-19

Many familiar Christmas songs are based on or derived from popular melodies. If you’re familiar with the Christmas song WHAT CHILD IS THIS you’ve probably also heard it called GREENSLEEVES. That’s because William Chatterton Dix’s lyrics are sung to the tune of a very old English melody by that name. You’ll hear Greensleeves and other happy holiday tunes this weekend.

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Trevor Pinnock

Playlist 2021-12-12

Since the 1970s, organist, harpsichordist, conductor, and music scholar Trevor Pinnock has been a leader in the revival of interest in baroque music. He’s also been a pioneer in the use of “period” instruments like the ones played during the baroque era. In celebration of his 75th birthday on December 16th, you’ll hear Trevor Pinnock leading the group he founded in the 70s, and some of his other recordings on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Evelyn Glennie

Playlist 2021-11-28

In 1992, The UN General Assembly proclaimed an annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3rd. In observance, this weekend you’ll hear the virtuosic artistic achievements of musicians such as Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who says that losing her hearing made almost completely by the age of 12 helped her become a better listener. You’ll hear her artistry on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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St. Cecilia

Playlist 2021-11-21

St. Cecilia was considered the patron saint of music and musicians, and her feast day is November 22nd. St. Cecilia day was a very special occasion in 17th century England – with festivals, church services, banquets, and concerts of odes composed especially for the occasion. You’ll hear a variety of music celebrating St. Cecilia on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Frederic Chiu

Playlist 2021-11-14

Pianist Frederic Chiu’s mantra is: Music is not an escape from life, it is a doorway into life. He has crafted a unique, highly personalized and dynamic career as a performer, teacher, multi-disciplinary collaborator, and innovator. You can hear Frederic Chiu play two virtuosic transcriptions by Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Laury Gutierrez

Laury Gutiérrez

Laury Gutiérrez is a performer, scholar, teacher, and passionate advocate for underrepresented musicians. The Venezuelan viola da gamba player became a Fellow in 2008–2009 for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute working on a project to develop the repertory of music composed by Italian women into concert and educational programs for performance and professional recordings. Suzanne spoke

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jack-o-lantern

Playlist 2021-10-31

This Sunday is Halloween – the annual celebration of the spooky and scary, with a tradition of haunted houses and ghost stories. In ancient times, it was considered a time when the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped. You’ll hear some scary baroque favorites on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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United Nations

Playlist 2021-10-24

United Nations Day is this Sunday, October 24th. It’s the annual celebration marking the founding of the UN in 1945. You’ll hear a multicultural collection of musical ideas including some Traditional Norman and Guernsey music, stirring Brazilian sacred music, and a virtuosic Venetian Concerto named for the Mughal Empire. Those are some of the highlights of Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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Bion Tsang

Bion Tsang

Award winning cellist Bion Tsang is an international soloist and chamber musician, as well as a teacher. He recently released a recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello – the “holy grail” for all serious cellists. Bion Tsang’s performance is extra-special because he used an extraordinary instrument considered one of the world’s

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Cappella Clausura

Playlist 2021-10-17

Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana was an early 17th century Italian singer, organist, and composer. She went to a convent in Bologna in 1598, where she took music lessons from her aunt, who was the convent organist. Eventually she herself became a nun AND a composer. You’ll hear some of Donna Lucrezia Vizzana’s compositions on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

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