Abroad
Wednesday, February 19th at 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
Doors open at 6:45PM
Pre-concert talk at 7:00PM
PERFORMERS
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PROGRAMME INFORMATION
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Why stay at home when there’s a whole world to explore? In the organ lofts of Europe’s great cathedrals, Baroque keyboard players had unparalleled resources for musical expression, with all the grandeur and drama you could wish for. This program will take us on a musical tour of seventeenth-century Europe, stopping at the great churches of five major cities to hear the resident organists improvising: Seville, Rome, Augsburg, Passau, and Lübeck. The Wolff organ and the space of Christ Church Cathedral provide an ideal instrument and setting for this program, which features some of the gloriously colourful South German music that inspired Helmuth Wolff to build this instrument.
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This concert is also part of Christ Church Cathedral's 'Year of the Organ' series.
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PROGRAMME
The Concert by Nicolas Tournier
This concert is generously supported by
Prestige Picture Framing
Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584–1654)
Tiento de registro entero a cinco de primero tono
Tiento de medio registro de tiple de segundo tono
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
Toccata quinta
Bergamasca
Johann Speth (c. 1664–1720)
Toccata prima
Toccata sexta
Georg Muffat (1653-1704)
Toccata undecima
Dieterich Buxtehude (c. 1637–1707)
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein
PURCHASING TICKETS
Single Tickets: $35 + tax & fees and $30 for Seniors/Students + tax & fees
You can buy your ticket by clicking here.
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Festival Passes: $105 + tax & fees and $90 for Seniors/Students + tax & fees are also available for purchase here.
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School-age and post-secondary students: FREE entry at door with presentation of student ID or proof of enrolment
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VCM Box Office: 250-386-5311
GETTING TO CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
Parking Information
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The Cathedral is located on Quadra Street at Rockland Avenue.
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Street parking is available on Quadra Street, Burdett Avenue, and Rockland Avenue, as well as at the south entrance to the Cathedral off Burdett.
GOOD BROTHERS DEVELOPMENTS
DAVID & PEP GROOS FUND FOR VOCAL MUSIC, VICTORIA FOUNDATION
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The Magnolia Hotel provides Festival audience members with a special rate during the Festival: a 18% discount on the best available room rate.
MEDIA PARTNERS
