The Joy of Christmas | Long Beach

Description

European holiday musical traditions are as rich and varied as their celebratory foods, whether the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve in Italy or the spiced biscuit Spekulatius found at every street market in German-speaking (and adjacent) lands during Advent. Pastoral themes and instruments decorate each country’s approach to expressing the Christmas story in sound, from shepherds abiding their flocks of strings to Bach’s use of a French Overture to announce the arrival of a king. Mulled wine and crèches not supplied.  However, we are certain your auditory senses will be fully satiated with this wonderful music of the season.

 

Featuring Yueun Gemma Kim as Concert Master, Michael Oman, recorder, Laurel Irene, soprano, Mindy Ella Chu, alto, Jon Lee Keenan, tenor, and John Buffett, bass.

• Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 Nr. 12 “Pastorale per Il Santissimo Natale,” Francesco Manfredini
• Concerto for Recorder in F Major, IGS 25, Giuseppe Sammartini
• "L´augelletto in lacci stretto” from Didone abbandonata, Johann Adolf Hasse
• Concerto D major for Flautino, RV 428, “Il Gardellino,” Antonio Vivaldi
• Symphonie de Noël, Michel Corette
• Himmelskönig sei Willkommen, BWV 182, J. S. Bach

THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS is Saturday, December 9 at the Beverly O'Neill Theater, 7:30PM. Arrive early and indulge in an exclusive pre-concert interview and Q&A with Music Director, Martin Haselböck and renowned Guest Artist, Austrian recorder player Michael Oman at 6:45 PM.

Venue Details

Beverly O'Neill Theater

300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802

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