25th Anniversary Celebration
The Helicon Foundation
25th Anniversary Celebration
9 December 2010
Program
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“The Praise of Harmony” HWV 124
Cantata for Tenor, Strings, and Continuo
George Frideric Handel
(1685-1759) -
"The Four Seasons"
Concerto No. 1 in E Major, op. 8, La primavera ("Spring")
Allegro
Largo
Allegro PastoraleConcerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 8, L'estate ("Summer")
Allegro non molto
Adagio e piano - Presto e forte
PrestoConcerto No. 3 in F major, op. 8, L'autunno ("Autumn")
Allegro
Adagio molto
AllegroConcerto No. 4 in F minor, op. 8, L'inverno ("Winter")
Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
Antonio Vivaldi
(1678-1741)
The Union Club
101 East 69th Street
New York City
7:15 p.m.
Musicians
- Colin Jacobsen Violin
- Nicholas Phan Tenor
- Adriane Post Violin
- Guillaume Pirard Violin
- Max Mandel Viola
- Daniel Swenberg theorbo & lute
- Avi Stein harpsichord & organ
- Matthew Herren Cello
Cantata Text
“The Praise of Harmony” HWV 124
Recitative:
Look down, harmonious Saint,
whilst we do celebrate thy art and thee!
of Musick's force the wonders show,
the most of Heav'n we here can know.
Aria:
Sweet accents all your numbers grace,
touch ev'ry trembling string;
each note in justest order place
of Harmony we'll sing.
It charms the soul, delights the ear,
to it all passions bow,
it gives us hope, it conquers fear,
and rules we know not how.
Text: Newburgh Hamilton after John Dryden