Ottawa/Gatineau
Photo by Lois Siegel
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featuring
Violinist Marc Djokic
The Lark Ascending (Edward Elgar)
…For singing till his heaven fills,
Tis love of earth that he instils…
Thirteen Strings Returns!
Ottawa, Ontario: We are delighted to announce that Ottawa’s premier chamber orchestra, Thirteen Strings is back – and the music continues! Despite a constantly-changing planning scenario for arts organizations, Thirteen Strings is very excited to return to the stage to perform music that everyone will be able to enjoy from the comfort and safety of their homes.
Thirteen Strings continues to be dedicated to the excellence of artistic expression through the performance of string ensemble music from Baroque to contemporary, and for audiences everywhere through concerts and recordings.
As with other arts groups, Thirteen Strings now has a dedicated YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6Hvyp1NzI6hES1p4xwdPg,
where music lovers can watch our first concert featuring Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending with violinist Marc Djokic in the comfort of home. As an added treat, Thirteen Strings has also recorded Bergamasca by Bernardo Gianoncelli in an arrangement for strings by Julian Armour. These two performances, as well as a planned second concert before the holiday season, are offered at no cost, but it is hoped online donations will support the production and artist fees required for these videos. “It is wonderful to hear the orchestra playing so beautifully, especially after eight months apart. We hope these videos will give much hope and joy in these challenging times”, says Guylaine Lemaire, the Executive Director of Thirteen Strings.
Thirteen Strings also pays tribute to a dear friend of the orchestra, the wonderful violinist Yehonatan Berick, who passed away on October 31st 2020. The very beautiful slow movement of the Elgar Serenade is dedicated to him.
Donations to Thirteen Strings can be made here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/thirteen-strings-chamber-orchestra/
Watch Concert 1 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe6Hvyp1NzI6hES1p4xwdPg
Website: https://thirteenstrings.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThirteenStringsOrchestra/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirteenstrings/
Concert 1 Program
First and Second Musick and Chaconne from the Fairy Queen
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Concerto Grosso opus 6. No. 5 in D Major
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Ouverture
Allegro
Presto
Largo
Allegro
Menuet
Serenade for Strings
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Allegro piacevole
The
Lark Ascending
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
with violinist Marc Djokic
The
Lark Ascending
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
(inspired by the 1881 poem of the same name by the English writer George Meredith)
At the head of
the score Vaughan Williams
wrote twelve lines from Meredith’s 122-line poem
He rises and
begins to round,
He drops the silver chain of sound,
Of many links without a break,
In chirrup, whistle, slur and shake.
For singing till his heaven fills,
‘Tis love of earth that he instils,
And ever winging up and up,
Our valley is his golden cup
And he the wine which overflows
to lift us with him as he goes.
Till lost on his aerial rings
In light, and then the fancy sings.
Media: Kita Szpak, KS Communications, kita@sympatico.ca 613-725-3063
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