Featuring acclaimed soprano Sonya Headlam, this program portrays the “divine genius” of Henry Purcell. Although he only lived to age 36, Purcell's creative output was breathtaking. Repast gives audiences a sense of Purcell’s unique style with songs, fantasies, keyboard works, and the famous Chaconne.

Sonya Headlam, soprano
Natalie Kress & Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violins
Maureen Murchie, viola
Sarah Stone, viola da gamba
Gabe Shuford, harpsichord

Featuring acclaimed soprano Sonya Headlam, this program portrays the “divine genius” of Henry Purcell. Although he only lived to age 36, Purcell's creative output was breathtaking. Repast gives audiences a sense of Purcell’s unique style with songs, fantasies, keyboard works, and the famous Chaconne.

Sonya Headlam, soprano
Natalie Kress & Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violins
Maureen Murchie, viola
Sarah Stone, viola da gamba
Gabe Shuford, harpsichord

The Repast core ensemble and guest violinists present music from the High Baroque with the theme of a labyrinth, or a journey. This thrilling program includes famous “Labyrinth” works by Locatelli (for violin) and Marais (for viola da gamba), as well as Couperin’s portrayal of Corelli’s journey to Parnassus, Corrette’s meditation on solitude for bassoon, and a virtuosic programmatic keyboard solo by Forqueray.

The Repast core ensemble and guest violinists present music from the High Baroque with the theme of a labyrinth, or a journey. This thrilling program includes famous “Labyrinth” works by Locatelli (for violin) and Marais (for viola da gamba), as well as Couperin’s portrayal of Corelli’s journey to Parnassus, Corrette’s meditation on solitude for bassoon, and a virtuosic programmatic keyboard solo by Forqueray.

Repast adds recorder, theorbo, and an additional viola da gamba to this program focused on Holland’s Golden Age. Featuring the female composer Leonora Duarte, as well as Flemish and Dutch composers including Hacquart and Schop, this program portrays the exquisite intimacy of this genre, with projected images of paintings by Vermeer, Rubens, Frans Hals, and others as a backdrop to the music.

Nina Stern, recorder
Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violin
Sarah Stone, treble and bass viol
Adrienne Hyde, bass viol
Stephanie Corwin, bassoon
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Gabe Shuford, harpsichord

Repast adds recorder, theorbo, and an additional viola da gamba to this program focused on Holland’s Golden Age. Featuring the female composer Leonora Duarte, as well as Flemish and Dutch composers including Hacquart and Schop, this program portrays the exquisite intimacy of this genre, with projected images of paintings by Vermeer, Rubens, Frans Hals, and others as a backdrop to the music.

Nina Stern, recorder
Carmen Johnson-Pájaro, violin
Sarah Stone, treble and bass viol
Adrienne Hyde, bass viol
Stephanie Corwin, bassoon
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Gabe Shuford, harpsichord

with Beth Wenstrom, violin

Repast’s core ensemble, with guest violinist Beth Wenstrom, presents chamber music by Biber, Buxtehude, Schmelzer, Marini, Hacquart, and Bertali. In this early period of violin repertoire, the technical exploration of the instrument’s possibilities, as well as the formal experimentation of the period were thrilling, and reflected the dramatic upheaval of Europe coming out of a time of major plagues and the trauma of the 30 Years’ War.

with Beth Wenstrom, violin

Repast’s core ensemble, with guest violinist Beth Wenstrom, presents chamber music by Biber, Buxtehude, Schmelzer, Marini, Hacquart, and Bertali. In this early period of violin repertoire, the technical exploration of the instrument’s possibilities, as well as the formal experimentation of the period were thrilling, and reflected the dramatic upheaval of Europe coming out of a time of major plagues and the trauma of the 30 Years’ War.

with
Margaret Owens, oboe

This multimedia program features French silent films from the early twentieth century paired with music from the French Baroque. The image-rich and programmatic music of Rameau, Marais, Forqueray, and Francois Couperin is juxtaposed with the whimsical, inventive, and sometimes comical early French films, including Georges Méliès’s Journey to the Moon.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

with
Margaret Owens, oboe

This multimedia program features French silent films from the early twentieth century paired with music from the French Baroque. The image-rich and programmatic music of Rameau, Marais, Forqueray, and Francois Couperin is juxtaposed with the whimsical, inventive, and sometimes comical early French films, including Georges Méliès’s Journey to the Moon.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

with
Natalie Kress, violin
Adam Cockerham, theorbo

From lush seventeenth-century instrumental works by Biber, Schmelzer, and Louis Couperin to later contrapuntal experiments by Bach and Telemann, Repast traces the spirit of fantasy and improvisation throughout the Baroque.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

with
Natalie Kress, violin
Adam Cockerham, theorbo

From lush seventeenth-century instrumental works by Biber, Schmelzer, and Louis Couperin to later contrapuntal experiments by Bach and Telemann, Repast traces the spirit of fantasy and improvisation throughout the Baroque.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

with
Rufus Müller, tenor
Theresa Salomon, violin
Jessica Troy, viola

Repast explores the eighteenth-century revival of Shakespeare at the Drury Lane theater in London. Featuring music taken from Drury Lane productions to modernize and popularize Shakespeare for London audiences, this program explores the role of drama and theatricality in English Baroque music. Composers include Thomas Arne, Charles Dibdin, and John Christopher Smith.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

with
Rufus Müller, tenor
Theresa Salomon, violin
Jessica Troy, viola

Repast explores the eighteenth-century revival of Shakespeare at the Drury Lane theater in London. Featuring music taken from Drury Lane productions to modernize and popularize Shakespeare for London audiences, this program explores the role of drama and theatricality in English Baroque music. Composers include Thomas Arne, Charles Dibdin, and John Christopher Smith.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

The Repast core ensemble presents music from the late Baroque, a transitional period to the Classical Era that included experimentation with musical portrayals of emotional upheaval. From the idea of Empfindsamkeit, or heightened sensitivity, to the sudden mood swings of passionate youth, this program features daring and intimate works by Schaffrath, Platti, Benda, and C.P.E. Bach.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

Program:

Giovanni Benedetto Platti, Trio Sonata in G minor for violin, cello, and continuo WD 691
Christoph Schaffrath, Duetto for bassoon and harpsichord obbligato in G minor, CSWV F:23
Alexander Uber, Caprice for Solo Cello in C minor, Op. 10
Franz Benda, Violin Sonata in C minor, L3.9

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Harpsichord Sonata in E minor, Wq. 49, H. 33 "Württemberg"
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, arr. Johann Baptist Baumgärtner, Two Airs from Zemire et Azore Christoph Schaffrath, Trio Sonata in B-flat major for Violin, Bassoon, and continuo CSWV E:20

The Repast core ensemble presents music from the late Baroque, a transitional period to the Classical Era that included experimentation with musical portrayals of emotional upheaval. From the idea of Empfindsamkeit, or heightened sensitivity, to the sudden mood swings of passionate youth, this program features daring and intimate works by Schaffrath, Platti, Benda, and C.P.E. Bach.

Please note: All audience members must wear a face mask and show proof of vaccination to attend this concert. Please be prepared to show your Excelsior Pass or vaccination card upon entry. All musicians have been fully vaccinated.

Program:

Giovanni Benedetto Platti, Trio Sonata in G minor for violin, cello, and continuo WD 691
Christoph Schaffrath, Duetto for bassoon and harpsichord obbligato in G minor, CSWV F:23
Alexander Uber, Caprice for Solo Cello in C minor, Op. 10
Franz Benda, Violin Sonata in C minor, L3.9

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Harpsichord Sonata in E minor, Wq. 49, H. 33 "Württemberg"
André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, arr. Johann Baptist Baumgärtner, Two Airs from Zemire et Azore Christoph Schaffrath, Trio Sonata in B-flat major for Violin, Bassoon, and continuo CSWV E:20