Baroque Highlights

Savor an afternoon of beautiful Baroque music, performed in the stunning acoustics of the North Sanctuary in Faith United Methodist Church. The Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 by Johann Sebastian Bach weaves a sonic tapestry for three solo instruments and strings, and provides a blazing cadenza for the solo harpsichord, the first such keyboard solo in the history of music. FUMC's awesome pipe organ will be featured in its full glory as CUSO conductor and Baroque specialist Stephen Alltop performs Dietrich Buxtehude’s impressive Toccata in D Minor. The program also features elegant and evocative music from the French masters, Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, and George Frideric Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major, a sparkling showcase for strings. Join CUSO for a lovely Saturday afternoon of music!

The Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

BAROQUE HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, November 16, 2024 | 4:00 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church, 1719 S. Prospect Ave., Champaign

M aria Arrua, violin

M ary Leathers Chapman, flute

Stephen Alltop, conductor, organ and harpsichord

Frances Ho, Assistant Conductor

• LULLY: Suite from Roland: Ouverture, Gigue, Gavotte, Chaconne
• J. S. BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
• BUXTEHUDE: Toccata in D Minor
• G.F. HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op. 6, No. 1, HWV 319
• RAMEAU: Suite from Les Indes galantes, Naïs, and Hippolyte et Aricie

General Admission: $32 Adults, $10 Youth/Students of any age

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