Whether you’re going away on vacation this summer or staying close to home, Sunday Baroque will take you on a first class European tour of some exciting destinations. You can enjoy a musical tour of Sweden, Italy and England courtesy of some of the composers who lived and worked there in the 16th through 18th centuries.
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Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité! France celebrates its annual Fête Nationale on July 14th. Bastille Day is France’s annual commemoration of the start of the Revolution that brought down the monarchy, and like our Fourth of July celebrations, there are parades, fireworks and parties. Sunday Baroque will celebrate with a variety of baroque and early music by French musicians.
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While you’re relaxing on the weekend, Sunday Baroque helps you beat the heat with a few of the greatest hits of the baroque era, including some of George Frideric Handel’s Water Music and one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s beloved Brandenburg Concertos.
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There are many fine performing ensembles across the United States. Sunday Baroque will celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with exciting performances by a few all-American groups based in communities from coast to coast.
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Sonora Smart Dodd introduced the idea of Father’s Day about a century ago, and her modest proposal grew into a permanent national observance of the occasion on the third Sunday in June every year. This weekend on Sunday Baroque you’ll hear music by a variety of proud musical fathers and their talented offspring.
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Maggots … Stingo … and an Italian Rant. As strange as they sound, those were the names of popular country dances in the 17th century. “Stingo” was a strong beer or liquor, and “Maggot” is an old word for whimsy. They are some of the tunes included in John Playford’s ENGLISH DANCING MASTER, and you’ll hear them on Sunday Baroque.
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June has long been a popular month for weddings, maybe because it’s named after the goddess Juno, patroness of marriage. Baroque music is often used to provide a celebratory tone for wedding ceremonies, and Sunday Baroque will feature a few wedding favorites.
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New recordings of baroque music are released all the time, and they range from familiar favorites to fresh, newly discovered music. Sunday Baroque will highlight some of the most interesting and entertaining recent releases, to entertain you on your day off and provide ideas for music to add to your personal playlist.
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The original signers of the Earth Day proclamation in 1970 hoped for an international EARTH DAY each year to draw people together in appreciation of our mutual home on this planet, and to bring a global feeling of community. Sunday Baroque celebrates Earth Day with music inspired by nature.
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Throughout history, flowers have taken on a wide range of symbolism, such as Easter lilies, Christmas poinsettias, and Valentine’s red roses. The spring flower Ranunculus, a type of buttercup, is nicknamed the “resurrection plant.” And the summer Poppy is a symbol of sleep, death, and also resurrection. They are two of the blossoms in Sunday Baroque’s Easter bouquet of music.
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