Early Music Vancouver: Dorothee Mields & The Pbo: Bach Ties The Knot

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She joins the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a programme of wedding-related music by J.S. Bach, including his Cantata BWV 202 “Weichet nur” and a “Fictive Wedding Cantata” composed of arias and movements from other Bach works.

Generously sponsored in loving memory of Ralph and Therese Spitzer


PROGRAMME
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202

1. Aria ‘Weichet nur’
2. Recit ‘Die Welt’
3. Aria ‘Phoebus eilt’
4. Recit ‘Drum sucht’
5. Aria ‘Wenn die Frühlingslüfte’
6. Recit ‘Und dieses’
7. Aria ‘Sich üben im Lieben’
8. Recit ‘So sei das Band’
9. Gavotte ‘Sehet in Zufriedenheit’

J.S. Bach
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061
*Arranged for violin, oboe, harpsichord and strings

A BWV Compilation: ‘O großes Hochzeitsfest’
Sinfonia from Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182
O großes Hochzeitsfest (Recitative) from Ach! ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe, BWV 162
Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703) – Mein Freund ist mein (Aria-Ciaconna) from Meine Freundin, du bist schön
Interlude from Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76
Er segnet (Aria) from Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
Mein Jesu, lass mich nicht zur Hochzeit (Recitative) from BWV 162
Ich bin herrlich, ich bin schön (Aria) from Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49
Was Gott tut (Chorale) from Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75

Dorothee Mields, soprano
Dorothee Mields is one of the leading interpreters of 17th- and 18th-century music and is beloved by audiences and critics alike for her unique timbre and moving interpretations.

She appears regularly with the Collegium Vocale Gent, Netherlands Bach Society, L’Orfeo Barockorchester, Freiburger Barockorchester, RIAS Kammerchor, Bach Collegium Japan, Orchestra of the 18th Century, Lautten Compagney Berlin, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Toronto, The English Concert and Klangforum Wien under conductors such as Stefan Asbury, Beat Furrer, Michi Gaigg, Paul Goodwin, Philippe Herreweghe, Emilio Pomàrico, Hans-Christoph Rademann, Andreas Spering, Masaaki Suzuki and Jos van Veldhoven.

Alexander Weimann, director
The internationally renowned keyboard artist Alexander Weimann has spent his life enveloped by the therapeutic power and beauty of making music. Alex grew up in Munich. At age three he became fascinated by the intense magic of the church organ. He started piano at six, formal organ lessons at 12 and harpsichord at university (along with theatre theory, medieval Latin and jazz piano.) He is in huge demand as a director, soloist and chamber player, traveling the world with leading North American and European ensembles. He is Artistic Director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra in Vancouver and teaches at the University of British Columbia where he directs the Baroque Orchestra Mentorship Programme.

Alex has appeared on more than 100 recordings, including the Juno-award-winning album “Prima Donna” with Karina Gauvin and Arion Baroque orchestra. His latest album series “The Art of Improvisation” (Volume 1: A Prayer for Peace; Volume 2: Ad libitum; and Volume 3: Caravan Variations, released on Redshift, 2024) unites his passions for both baroque music and improvisation on organ, harpsichord, and piano.

Pacific Baroque Orchestra
The ‘house band’ of Early Music Vancouver, The Pacific Baroque Orchestra (PBO) is recognized as one of Canada’s most exciting and innovative ensembles performing “early music for modern ears.” Formed in 1990, the orchestra quickly established itself as a force in Vancouver’s burgeoning music scene with the ongoing support of Early Music Vancouver. In 2009, PBO welcomed Alexander Weimann as Director. His imaginative programming, creativity and engaging musicianship have carved out a unique and vital place in the cultural landscape of Vancouver.
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