BAROQUE 2000 will celebrate Christmas at its last concert of the 2019 Season on Sunday, 22 December at the Church of the Mariannhill Monastery at 11.30am.
Monika Voysey, a rich and beautiful alto voice from Cape Town, will be the soloist in two of the most moving arias of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio: “Bereite Dich Zion” and “Schlafe Mein Liebster”.
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Also on the programme will be the famous Concerto Grosso by Archangelo Corelli Op6 No8 “Fatto per la Notte di Natale” (Composed for the Night of Christmas) and Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 violins in B minor RV 580. The programme will be complemented by the Suite in D major by Jeremiah Clarke which includes the very popular piece called the “The Prince of Denmark’s March” for trumpet and oboe.
The audience will be treated at the end of the performance with a complimentary drink and snacks. Tickets are sold at the door at R150 and free for children. There is ample, safe and free parking and the Monastery Tea Garden will be open for refreshments and light lunches.
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