The Victoria Mendelssohn Choir directed by Maestro Simon Leung presents “Baroque from Bach to Vivaldi” with guests, Die Mahler String Quartet. Two performances only:
Saturday, May 25 @ 3:00 pm, Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria
Sunday, May 26 @ 3:00 pm, The S.H.O.A.L Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney
Tickets: $20 each available from Russell Books in Victoria; Ivy’s Bookshop in Oak Bay; Tanner’s Books and S.H.O.A.L Centre in Sidney, and at the door.
Program includes:
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 4, "Christ lag in Todes Banden" (Christ lay in death’s bonds)
G.F. Handel: Selections from oratorios "Samson", "Solomon" and "Acis & Galatea"
A. Vivaldi: “Magnificat”
Die Mahler String Quartet will accompany the choir and play additional selections on their own.