Johann Sebastian Bach was a prolific composer, a demanding teacher, and a skilled keyboard and violin player – and his genius continues to inspire musicians and music lovers. Bach was born in March of 1685, and Sunday Baroque will celebrate the anniversary of that momentous occasion with an all-Bach program of musical highlights from his extraordinary career. It’s the annual Sunday Baroque Bach Birthday Bash!
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Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17, and Sunday Baroque will include a recording by the Irish Baroque Orchestra Chamber Soloists and some lilting traditional Irish lute solos.
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March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is observed every March 8th. Sunday Baroque will feature the work of inspiring women musicians from the baroque era, including Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, who started as a child prodigy harpsichordist, and Princess Anna Amalia of Prussia, who shared a love of music with her big brother, King Frederick.
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The King’s Singers is a 6-member British vocal group that was established in 1968, before its current members were even born! The a capella ensemble is internationally celebrated for its broad repertory, virtuosity, charming audience connection, and versatility of musical genres. Chris Bruerton and Nick Ashby are the two baritone singers in the group, and they joined Suzanne in the studio to talk about what it’s like to carry on the longstanding King’s Singers traditions and craft the group’s evolution.
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National Procrastination Week is celebrated annually at the beginning of March – or whenever we get around to celebrating! Sunday Baroque will mark the occasion with music that was delayed or left unfinished, such as Henry Purcell’s semi-opera THE INDIAN QUEEN.
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Some of the most beloved and familiar baroque music was composed by George Frideric Handel, who was born on February 23rd in 1685. Sunday Baroque will host a festive birthday party with a cross-section of Handel’s music.
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Patricia Ann Neely has a broad range of accomplishments and intellectual interests. She is a professional musician with experience in historical performance practice playing viola da gamba, vielle, violone and double bass. She’s performed with prominent early music ensembles all over the world, and has founded her own groups, including Parthenia consort of viols and Abendmusik – New York’s Early Music String Band. Pat Neely and Suzanne chatted about her introduction to music, and her career as a performer, teacher, and arts administrator.
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Cuckoos, nightingales and canaries are some of the birds that composers have imitated or immortalized in their music works. There’s even a madrigal about the “Silver Swan, who living had no Note, [but] when Death approached, unlocked her silent throat.” Sunday Baroque will feature baroque music that’s for the birds in honor of National Bird Feeding Month.
February is African American History Month in the United States. It’s an opportunity to give special recognition to the contributions of black artists, teachers, scientists, writers … heroes and innovators in all fields. Sunday Baroque will highlight and celebrate the work of some outstanding musicians.
The word “baroque” refers to something irregularly shaped, extravagant, highly ornamented, or even flamboyant. And the baroque era in history from about 1600 to 1750 was a time when the music, art and architecture reflected those characteristics in various ways. Sunday Baroque will introduce you to a few baroque techniques including the *intentional* mistuning of strings, a “broken” consort, and a Concerto meant to be played without the use of one of the violin strings.
