La Rêveuse (FRANCE)
“Concert of Birds” Frans Snijders, 1579 – 1657
Composers have long been inspired by the beauties of birdsong, among them Caix d’Hervlois, Couperin, Rameau
and Purcell. Performing on recorders, flageolets, flutes with viola da gamba and theorbo one of France’s leading early music ensembles brings to life this charming music.
An absolutely gorgeous recording. – American Record Guide
Doors open at 6:45pm; pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Tickets $31; 10% discount for seniors & members; youth and students FREE at the door.
Program:
William Williams (1675-1701) / Robert Orme (?-1711)
Sonata In Imitation Of Several Birds
Adagio
Grave
Allegro
Jakob Van Eyck (1590-1657)
Engels Nachtegaeltje (Little English Bird)
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The Birds (excerpt from The Fairy Queen)
Theodor Schwarzkopf (1659-1732)
Sonata all’imitazione del Rossignolo e del Cucco
Allegro
Gigue
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Le Rossignol en amour [transcribed for recorder and theorbo]
Les Fauvettes plaintives [transcribed for recorder, pardessus de viole & harpsichord]
Louis de Caix d’Hervelois (1677-1759)
La Sauterelle
Le Papillon
François Couperin
Les Sylvains [transcribed for theorbo by Robert de Visée (c.1650-before 1732)]
Jean-Baptiste de Bousset (1662-1725)
Pourquoi doux rossignol [instrumental version by Michel Blavet (1700-1768)]
Michel Corrette (1707-1795)
Le Coucou
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Le Coucou au fond des bois (excerpt from the Carnival of the Animals)
arr. Vincent Bouchot (1966- )
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Cuckoo (excerpt from Friday Afternoons)
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)
La Poule
Camille Saint-Saëns / arr. Vincent Bouchot
Poules et coqs (excerpt from the Carnival of the Animals)
arr. Vincent Bouchot
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) / arr. Vincent Bouchot
Laideronnette impératrice des pagodes (excerpt from Ma Mère L’Oye)
