Roy Goodman crosses the pond
for a Holiday treat!

The MCO goes to the baroque and early music expert: this concert was programmed by our former Music Director, and now guest conductor, Roy Goodman.

Start the holiday season with soprano Tracy Dahl and the MCO strings. Hear how sublimely the essence of Finzi and Bridge’s country dance blend with three baroque Christmas masterpieces.

Winnipeg’s Tracy Dahl

Tracy Dahl is a coloratura soprano, a type of operatic soprano who specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs and leaps. The term ‘coloratura’ refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component of the music written for this voice (source: Wikipedia).

Pre-concert event

MCO Young Player Award winner; 6:45 pm

Repertoire

Giuseppe Torelli
‘Christmas’ concerto in G minor. op. 8/6
— Per il Santissimo Natale

Arcangelo Corelli
‘Christmas’ concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6/8
— Per la note di Natale

Alessandro Scarlatti
Christmas cantata, for soprano and strings
— O di Betlemme altera poverta

Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis, for soprano and strings
Available on MCO's Gerald Finzi: Meditation
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Frank Bridge
Sir Roger de Coverley, a Christmas dance

Concert sponsor

 

 

Anne Manson / Music Director and Conductor

MCO's 2010/11 season is sponsored by The Great-West Life Assurance Company.
Support has been received from Media sponsors The Winnipeg Free Press, CBC Radio One 990,
CBC Radio 2 98.3, Espace musique 89,9 and Golden West Radio. Heartstrings gala sponsor:
Mann Financial Assurance Limited. Sponsor of open dress rehearsals: Canadian Bridge Federation.
Arts Accessibility Program: Sun Life Financial.

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