Shipwrecked

21st April 2024 4pm

2024 Chamber Series

Is Love a Shipwreck?

For our first concert in our 2024 chamber series, we are kicking off with an all-Canberra cast of players! Countertenor Tobias Cole will be joined by a small band of strings (and harpsichord!) to present stormy vocal works by Baroque composers Ariosti, Vivaldi, Handel, and Hasse.

Of course, we can't let the singers have all the fun! Fans of music without words will also be treated to unusual instrumental gems by Biber, Uccellini, Cazzati, Vilsmayr, and Bononcini!

WHERE: Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, ACT

WHEN: 21st April 2024, 4pm.

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CPTPQ

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Programme

Ariosti, "Il Naufragio".

Uccellini, Sonata "la Luciminia contenta" (Opus 4 #2).

Cazzati, Passacaglio.

Hasse, "Mea Tormenta".

Biber, "Nachtwacht"

Bononcini, Trio Sonata in A Major, Opus 6 #5.

Handel, "Stimulato dalla gloria".

Vilsmayr, Aria and Gigue for solo Violin.

Vivaldi, "Cessate omai cessate".

Musicians

Tobias Cole, Countertenor

John Ma, Violin

Lauren Davis, Violin

Brad Tham, Viola

Clara Teniswood, Cello

Henry South, Bass

Marie Searles, Harpsichord

Feedback

Audience Feedback

"Splendid show yesterday, vigorous, sparkling and full of character! Much enjoyed."

"Thanks... for a great experience. Apeiron is a very exciting development in Canberra and I feel that it’s got a lovely future."

"I loved Sunday’s concert – a great program and wonderful performance!"

"Great concert! I enjoyed the drama and energy, I really enjoyed the program!"

"...absolutely brilliant, by the way - and really great choice of pieces."

"I took my brother to this performance, his first time experience of Baroque Classical music. He was so surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it! As did I!"

"Congratulations for infusing such warmth, humour and wit bringing the freshness of the new to this ‘old’ musical form. We will certainly be attending more of your concerts."

Stormy works but a concert never at sea

"Ma and Cole gave the audience interesting and often entertaining and funny insights into the works they were about to perform"

"players created an atmosphere of the terror and heartbreak of a shipwreck... played and sung with a moving sensitivity."

"a charming work played with great feeling."

"dramatic and emotional... followed by... notable tenderness"

"... began as a beautiful violin solo by Ma. Suddenly, unseen violins could be heard off to the side and behind the audience, creating an echo effect that was unexpected and delightful."

"This tour through the Baroque era with these composers was a thoughtfully devised and entertaining program. It was given well-earned applause by the near capacity audience."

Writer: Len Power; CBR CityNews (22nd April 2024)