6th Annual Baroque Holiday Concert 12.10.2016

The sixth annual Baroque Holiday Concert was once again held in the beautiful and sonorous sanctuary of the First Congregational Church 1609 University Avenue, Madison WI.

The program featured: a cappella masterworks by Lassus and Josquin performed by a vocal quartet, Biber’s intriguing Partita for two scordatura violins (scordatura means the open strings are re-tuned into a new interval configuration!), Telemann’s Sonatina in A minor for baroque bassoon and continuo―with soloist Marc Vallon, J. S. Bach’s Christmas Cantata BWV 122 Das neugeborne Kindelein (The Newborn Baby); and a bonus feature―a preview of MBM’s upcoming April performance of Bach’s St. John Passion, the tenor aria Ach, mein Sinn.
Musicians: Chelsea Morris Shephard, soprano • Joseph Schlesinger, counter-tenor • Scott Brunscheen, tenor • Matthew Tintes, bass • Kangwon Kim & Brandi Berry, baroque violins • Marika Fischer Hoyt, baroque viola • Martha Vallon, baroque cello • Marc Vallon, baroque bassoon • Trevor Stephenson, harpsichord. From John W. Barker, Isthmus 12.15.2016 http://isthmus.com/music/madison-bach-musicians-baroque-holiday-traditions/