/ May 2009

Four Seasons Guest soloist, period recorder Genevieve Lacey (Australia) With the Brandenburg Choir and soloists

What do you love most about the seasons?

Whether you like chilly nights in the city or sweltering days on the beach, you will love Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed on period instruments.

Witness the stunning transformation of one of the most famous pieces of music ever written, from the ARIA award-winning combination of the international virtuoso Genevieve Lacey and the Brandenburg Orchestra.

Experience the seasons as never before, as Genevieve Lacey performs the fiendish solo violin role on recorder. Hear the endless invention and rich flamboyance of a work born of the violin, dazzling under the artistry of the recorder. Lacey’s sparkling sound will capture every nuance of Vivaldi’s iconic work, from the lightning of a raging storm to an ice skater on a frozen lake.

This will be an evening of pure Vivaldi, with the inclusion of the Gloria, one of his most popular pieces of choral music. Hear this uplifting work interpreted with the passion and exuberance of the Brandenburg Choir.

Program

Vivaldi Vivaldi

Gloria in D major, RV 589 The Four Seasons Arranged by Genevieve Lacey for recorder Concerto No 1 Spring RV 269 Concerto No 2 Summer RV 315 Concerto No 3 Autumn RV 293 Concerto No 4 Winter RV 297