TICKETS
A SERIES - MAIN CONCERTS
Pass for all the Main Concerts Adults: 210$ Seniors: 150$ Students: 60$
Main concerts - individual tickets Adults: 35$ Seniors: 25$ Students: 10$
THURSDAY JUNE 25TH 2009, 7PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours MILLEFEUILLE AU CHOCOLAT: THE FAIRY QUEEN Artists: Suzie Leblanc, Monika Mauch, Charles Daniels, Pascal Bertin, Nathaniel Watson, Harry van der Kamp, Bande Montréal Baroque, Repercussion Theatre, Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, dir. Erin Helyard.
Purcell’s celebrated entertainment, The Fairy-Queen, (incidental music to a version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), remains one of his most opulent and colourful works.
FRIDAY JUNE 26TH 2009, 7PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours CHOCOLAT BELGE Artists: Flanders Recorder Quartet
Montreal debut of the world’s finest recorder ensemble with music by Purcell and his entourage.
FRIDAY JUNE 26TH 2009, 9PM Château Ramezay SOIRÉE DANSANTE ET CHOCOLATÉE! Artists: Rufty-Tufty, Quatuor Franz-Joseph, Michel Landry (dance master) and various artists from the Festival.
Recreation of a country dance at a manor house in 17th century England featuring Henry Purcell’s music for the dances as well as chatting, flirting, relaxing in the parlour with a string quartet … and, of course, fine chocolate!
SATURDAY JUNE 27TH 2009, 7PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours OH HENRY! ODES BY PURCELL AND BLOW Artists: Daniel Taylor, Matthew White, Monika Mauch, Charles Daniels, Harry van der Kamp, Ensemble Caprice, dir. Matthias Maute
The World Premiere of Charles Daniels’ completed version of Purcell’s unfinished anthem “Arise My Muse”, written for Queen Mary in 1690 as well as the moving “Ode to Henry Purcell” by John Blow and Matthias Maute’s “Concerto on the Death of Henry Purcell ». SATURDAY JUNE 27TH 2009, 9PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours CHOCOLAT BLANC: CHURCH ANTHEMS Artists: Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, dir. Christopher Jackson
SMAM’s 35th anniversary presentation of Purcell`s brilliantly and audacious anthems in the “old style”, written for Westminster Abbey and verse anthems in the “new style”, written for the Chapel Royal.
SUNDAY JUNE 28TH 2009, 2PM Chapelle Sacré-Cœur PARFAIT AU CHOCOLAT - BACH : 4 CANTATES POUR LA PENTECÔTE Artists: Monika Mauch, Pascal Bertin, Charles Daniels, Harry van der Kamp, Bande Montréal Baroque, dir. Eric Milnes
ATMA’s series of Bach cantata concerts and recordings continues with the 5th volume: cantatas for Pentecost, including BWV 68, 173, 174 and 184.
SUNDAY JUNE 28TH 2009, 8PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours DEATH BY CHOCOLATE: DIDO & ÆNEAS Artists: Vicki Saint-Pierre, Dion Mazerolle, Samantha Louis-Jean, Isabelle Plaisance, Ensemble Masques, dir. Olivier Fortin, staging by Pierre Saint-Amant.
For the Grand Finale: gripping tragedy! Purcell`s only opera in the Italian style was written for the modest means of a girl’s college. Dido’s moving lament will end the opera and close the 2009 Festival!
B SERIES - INTIMATE CONCERTS
Adults: 20$ Seniors: 10$ Students: 10$
THURSDAY JUNE 25TH, 9:30PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours FONDUE AU CHOCOLAT: COMPLETE VIOL FANTASIAS BY PURCELL Artists: Consort of the Voix humaines
The complete Purcell fantasias with Les Voix Humaines Consort on a unique collection of period viols from Hart House, University of Toronto, recently restored to playing condition. They will be heard together for the first time in Canada in decades, in this unique performance!
Concert given in memory of Shirley Cahn.
FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, NOON Banque Royale du Canada PROFITÉROLES AU CHOCOLAT Artists: Ensemble Flûtes Alors
Montreal`s finest young recorder ensemble, Fl ûtes Alors!, will perform in the magnificent Royal Bank on St-James street.
SATURDAY JUNE 27TH, 2PM Maison de la Congrégation HOT CHOCOLATE: AIRS AND TRIO SONATAS Artists: I Furiosi (Toronto)
Purcell’s celebrated trio sonatas and airs with Toronto’s hottest baroque ensemble!
SUNDAY JUNE 28TH, 7AM Crypte de Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours CHOCOLATINE: HARPSICHORD WORKS Artist: Martin Robidoux, harpsichors
The complete harpsichord suites as well as some dances and a chaconne by Henry Purcell with Montreal`s young harpsichordist, Martin Robidoux, recently returned from Europe.
SUNDAY JUNE 28TH, 4PM Maison de la Congrégation [C] GELATO AU CHOCOLAT: Quartetski does Purcell! Artists: Ensemble Quartetski
After their project on the music of Prokofiev and Satie, Quartetski now takes on Purcell! Formed in 2007 with the goal of rethinking and reinterpreting works by great composers within an improvised context. While staying true to the spirit of those composers, Quartetski uses their compositions as vehicles to discover new musical horizons, creating in the process a mosaic that is equal parts homage and exploration.
SPECIAL EVENT
This concert is not included in the pass Adults: 35$ Seniors: 25$ Students: 10$
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR DANIEL TAYLOR'S THEATRE OF EARLY MUSIC FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, 5PM Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours
GANACHE AU CHOCOLAT
Artists: Theatre of Early Music (TEM) Choir directed by Daniel Taylor will offer a delightful afternoon of various works.
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