Interviews

The Festival organizers wish to thank
Jo-Ann Roberts, host of CBC Radio one 90.5 FM 'All Points West'.

Jo-Ann Roberts, Host of CBC Radio 90.5 FM, All Points West interviews choir and orchestra members.

Radio Interview with members of the Victoria Children's Choir and St. Christopher Singers.
Audio l Runs 7.58 minutes l 9.1 mb

Radio Interview with John Sawyer, Pacific Baroque Orchestra violinist and Handel historian.
Audio l Runs 8.10 minutes l 9.4 mb

“Purcell, Handel and Haydn”

Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695)
Suite from Abdelazar, or The Moor’s Revenge, Z.570 (1695)
Overture - Rondeau - Aire - Aire - Minuett
Aire - Jigg - Hornpipe - Aire

Fantasia 7 in Four Parts, Z.738 (June 19, 1680)

Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809)
Violin Concerto in C Major, Hob.
VIIa:1 ‘fatto per il Luigi’ (1769)
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Finale: Presto (cadenzas by Marc Destrubé)
Soloist: Marc Destrubé – violin

Intermission

George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759)
Oboe Concerto in G Minor, HWV 287 (1703)
Grave
Allegro
Sarabande: Largo
Allegro
Soloist: Sand Dalton - oboe

Purcell
Fantasia 9 in Four Parts, Z. 740 (June 23, 1680)
Fantasia 10 in Four Parts, Z.741 (June 30, 1680)

Handel
Concerto Grosso in D Major, Op. 6, No. 5, HWV 323 (1739)
Ouverture - Larghetto e staccato
Allegro
Presto
Largo Allegro
Menuet. Un poco larghetto

“Handel and the Duke of Chandos”

Handel
Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 1 in G Major, HWV 319
A tempo giusto
Allegro e forte
Adagio
Allegro
Allegro

Johann Christian Pepusch (1667 – 1752)
Symphony in F Major from Venus and Adonis (1715)
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Handel
Overture to Acis and Galatea (1718)
Coronation Anthem, ‘Let thy Hand be Strengthened’ (1727)

Intermission

Charles Avison (1709-1770)
Concerto Grosso No 12 in D major (1744)
- after Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Grave temporegiato
Allegro spiritoso (Kk 23)
Lentemente
Temporegiato-allegro (Kk 33)

Handel
Chandos Anthem No. 11a, Let God Arise,
HWV 256a (1717-18) (Text from Psalm 68)
Symphony
Let God arise
Like as the smoke vanisheth
Let the righteous be glad
O sing unto God
Praise be the Lord!
At thy rebuke
Blessed be God, Alleluja
Soloists: Monica Orso (soprano) Isaiah Bell (tenor)

Order of Service

Instrumental: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Trio Sonata in A Major – Andante

Introit: William Boyce (1711-1779)
“Come Holy Ghost”

The Preces
& Responses: John Reading (1645-1692)

Psalm: Maurice Greene (1696-1755)
“Lord, let me know mine end”

Instrumental: George Frideric Handel
Trio Sonata in A Major – Allegro

Canticle: Thomas Kelway (1695-1744)
Magnificat in B flat

Instrumental: George Frideric Handel
Trio Sonata in A Major – Larghetto

Canticle: Thomas Kelway
Nunc Dimittis in B flat

Anthem: William Boyce
“O where shall wisdom be found”

Instrumental: George Frideric Handel
Trio Sonata in A Major – Allegro

Instrumental: George Frideric Handel
Trio Sonata in A Major – Gavotte. Allegro

Recessional: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
“Evening Hymn”