Every year at this time, Suzanne creates a list of suggestions for holiday gift giving. Starting November 24th and continuing through December, you can audition some of those recommendations from the annual Sunday Baroque Holiday Gift List.
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Saint Cecilia – the patron saint of music and musicians – is celebrated annually on November 22nd. Many poems were written, odes were composed and festivals were held in her honor, especially during the baroque era, and Sunday Baroque will feature some of the music celebrating Saint Cecilia.
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Most people who play period instruments like viola da gamba and baroque violin start their training using the modern versions of those instruments and ultimately stumble onto their Baroque ancestors. Usually they are adults, often training as musicians in college or working as professionals. But thanks to a unique and groundbreaking program founded by Angelo
On the eve of our country’s annual commemoration of Veteran’s Day holiday, honoring those who have served in the armed forces, Sunday Baroque will offer musical expressions of peace and heroism today – including selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s moving MASS IN B MINOR.
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This is the weekend Daylight Saving Time ends and clocks “fall back” an hour. Sunday Baroque will provide a musical reminder with church bells, carillons and timekeeping compositions to keep you on schedule!
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Halloween is just around the corner. We have no tricks up our sleeves — only musical treats this weekend, including demons in the underworld, and a flute concerto that goes BUMP in the night! Those are some of the Halloween highlights you’ll hear on Sunday Baroque this weekend.
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October 24th is UNITED NATIONS DAY — the annual commemoration of the establishment of the UN, celebrating peace, human rights and cooperation. Sunday Baroque will feature an international cross-section of baroque era music and performers.
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Six Concertos from the early 1700s were attributed to a “mystery composer” until well into the 20th century, when it was solved by musicologist Alfred Dunning. The composer himself had asked to conceal the attribution — he was a count and diplomat, and considered music only a hobby. You’ll hear one of those mystery concertos on Sunday Baroque.
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October 5th is the annual observance of WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY … it’s an opportunity to honor the contributions and influences of teachers on our communities. Sunday Baroque will feature some baroque era musicians who were also influential teachers and the talented students they inspired.
Violinist Chiara Banchini founded her period instrument group Ensemble 415 in 1981. The chamber ensemble’s name refers to the presumed pitch for tuning instruments in the baroque era: the note “A” is calibrated at 415 herz, which is lower (flatter) than the pitch used for modern instruments. Sunday Baroque will feature a performance by Ensemble 415 so you can hear the sound of that historically informed characteristic.
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