Virginia Best Adams Showcase Concert

Name: Virginia Best Adams Showcase Concert
Start: 2022-07-30T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2022-07-30
Location: Carmel Presbyterian Church

Saturday, July 30, 2:00 PM

Four emerging vocal stars from our VBA Masterclass program perform Baroque masterpieces with members of the Festival Orchestra.

The Carmel Bach Festival 36th annual Vocal Masterclass is comprised of Morgan Balfour, soprano; Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano; Jacob Perry, tenor; and Ryne Cherry, baritone.

In a typical season, the VBA quartet comes to Carmel in July to train with Festival artists, and explore ways to communicate Baroque repertoire more vividly. In a light-hearted atmosphere of discovery, the VBA Master Class participants experience a wealth of vocal music and examine all aspects of style, technique, communication, language, performance skills, and artistry.

The Master Classes are held at the Carmel Presbyterian Church and are free and open to the public.

The Adams Masterclass is distinguished by the Festival’s master teachers. Conductor and harpsichordist MICHAEL BEATTIE is Masterclass Director. Sessions are also led by Festival Associate Conductor ANDREW MEGILL (Director of Choral Activities at the Univ. of Illinois) and by Festival vocal soloists from the US and UK.

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE Cantata, Befiehl dem Engel, das er komm, BuxWV 10
(1637 – 1707)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Cantata, “Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe,” BWV 185
(1685-1750)

Duet: “Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe”

Recitative.: “Ihr Herzen, die ihr euch in Stein und Fels verkehret Aria: “Sei bemüht in dieser Zeit”

Recitative: “Die Eigenliebe schmeichelt sich”

Aria: “Das ist der Christen kunst”

Chorus: “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Cantata, “Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht “ BWV 105
(1685-1750)

Chorus: “Herr, gehe nicht ins Gericht”

Recitative.: “Mein gott, verwirf mich nicht”

Aria: “Wie zittern und wanken der Sünder Gedanken”

Recitative.: “Wohl aber dem, der seinen Bürgen weiB”

Aria: “Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen”

Chorus: “Nun, ich weiB, du wirst mir stillen”

Virginia Best Adams Fellows:

Morgan Balfour, soprano; Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano; Jacob Perry, Jr., tenor; Ryne Cherry, baritone

Artists:

Michael Beattie, organ and director

Johanna Novom, Evan Few, violin; Cynthia Keiko Black, viola; Eva Lymenstull, cello; Bruce Moyer, bass; Stephen Bard, Ellen Sherman, oboe; Dominic Favia, trumpet; Daniel Swenberg, theorbo

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