Henry Purcell – Past Concerts
Music, Thanks and Giving: A Benefit Concert of Healing and Love
Friday, November 25, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Venue unknown, WA, United States
An evening of incredible music and powerful performances by some of Seattle's top musicians.
Free
Epiphany Schola: Purcell and His Contemporaries
Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
The Schola of the Epiphany Choir presents a concert of the music of Henry Purcell and his contemporaries.
Free
Olympia Symphony Orchestra: Autumnal Reflections
Sunday, November 13, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA, United States
Schubert – Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Purcell – "When I am laid in earth" from Dido and Aeneas
Mozart – "Laudamus te" from Mass in C minor, K. 427
Gershwin – "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
Moses Hogan – "Give Me Jesus" (arr. Johnie Dean)
Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad
R. Strauss – Symphonic Poem, Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
Purcell – "When I am laid in earth" from Dido and Aeneas
Mozart – "Laudamus te" from Mass in C minor, K. 427
Gershwin – "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
Moses Hogan – "Give Me Jesus" (arr. Johnie Dean)
Butterworth – A Shropshire Lad
R. Strauss – Symphonic Poem, Death and Transfiguration, Op. 24
$12-$55
St. Cecilia Music Festival: Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart, Purcell
Saturday, July 23, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Handel – Coronation Anthem "The King Shall Rejoice"
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Vivaldi – Stabat Mater
Purcell – Hail! Bright Cecilia!
Handel – Coronation Anthem "The King Shall Rejoice"
Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Vivaldi – Stabat Mater
Purcell – Hail! Bright Cecilia!
$10-$20
Ravenna String Orchestras: Reznicow, Corelli, Purcell and more
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Eckstein Middle School Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Reznicow – Darkened Shadows
Dvořák – Moderato from Serenade in E major for Strings
Corelli – Concerto Grosso No. 11
Purcell – Abdelazer Suite
Richard Meyer – Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Harald Genzmer – Allegro Molto from Sinfonia fur Streichorchester
Dvořák – Moderato from Serenade in E major for Strings
Corelli – Concerto Grosso No. 11
Purcell – Abdelazer Suite
Richard Meyer – Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Harald Genzmer – Allegro Molto from Sinfonia fur Streichorchester
Free
Early Music Underground: Baroque Brittania and Mother's Day Tea
Sunday, May 8, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
St. John's Episcopal Church Kirkland, Kirkland, WA, United States
Celebrate Mother's Day in classic English style with instrumental works by English composers Purcell, Handel, Blow, Boyce, Arne, and Overend – and an elegant afternoon tea.
$15-$20
Nootka Rose Ensemble: Beauty of Nature – Music of the English & French Baroque (Northwest Showcase)
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church - Parish Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
A program exploring the notions of beauty in England and in France during the 17th and 18th centuries, including solo and ensemble works by composers such as Purcell, Locke, Rebel, and Leclair.
$10-$25
Seattle Symphony: J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Saturday, March 5, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chacony in G minor
Purcell – "My Heart is Inditing"
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Handel – "Let thy hand be strengthened," Coronation Anthem No. 3
Pergolesi – "Stabat Mater"
Purcell – "My Heart is Inditing"
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Handel – "Let thy hand be strengthened," Coronation Anthem No. 3
Pergolesi – "Stabat Mater"
$20-$76
Seattle Symphony: J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Friday, March 4, 2016 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chacony in G minor
Purcell – "My Heart is Inditing"
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Handel – "Let thy hand be strengthened," Coronation Anthem No. 3
Pergolesi – "Stabat Mater"
Purcell – "My Heart is Inditing"
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Handel – "Let thy hand be strengthened," Coronation Anthem No. 3
Pergolesi – "Stabat Mater"
$20-$76
Baroque - n - Hearts at Northwest Cellars
Sunday, February 14, 2016 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Northwest Cellars, Kirkland, WA, United States
Our annual tribute to love gone wild, love gone wrong, love gone mad, and love just plain gone. From the humorous to the pathetic, we've got it all from Monteverdi, Purcell, Strozzi, Tartini, and more.
$25
Baroque - n - Hearts at Naked City
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
Our annual tribute to love gone wild, love gone wrong, love gone mad, and love just plain gone. From the humorous to the pathetic, we've got it all from Monteverdi, Purcell, Strozzi, Tartini, and more.
$20
Baroque Brittania
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, Seattle, WA, United States
A lively and irreverent program of baroque music from Jolly Old England, including works by Purcell, Handel, Blow, Boyce, Arne, and Overend. Rumours of a Monty Python-themed pub quiz may or may not be exaggerated.
$20 (includes complimentary beverage)
Trinity Parish 150th Anniversary Concert
Thursday, August 13, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Sine Nomine Renaissance Choir, the Ave Renaissance Women's Choir and the New Baroque Orchestra will perform works by Vivaldi, Hasse, Praetorius, Victoria, Purcell and more.
$30
Maderna Fest: 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015 @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Cafe Solstice, Seattle, WA, United States
Inverted Space presents the first of three weekend cafe concerts, beginning with a trip through the career of Bruno Maderna with vocal works of Pergolesi, Purcell, Berio and Maderna himself.
Free
Ladies Musical Club: Operas Adapted from Great Literature
Sunday, May 17, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents selections from operas adapted from literature.
Free
Seattle Symphony: Handel, Vivaldi & More
Saturday, May 16, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 9:45pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chaconne in G minor
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
$20-$76
Handel, Vivaldi & More
Friday, May 15, 2015 @ 8:00pm – 9:45pm (PDT)
Benaroya Hall - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – Chaconne in G minor
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
Handel – Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6, No. 9
J.S. Bach – Cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! BWV 51
Vivaldi – Gloria in D major, R. 589
$20-$76
Ladies Musical Club at the Frye Art Museum
Saturday, May 2, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Haydn – Adagio in F major, Hob. XV11, No. 9
Rachmaninoff – Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (1931 version)
Songs by Henry Purcell, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem and Dominick Argento
Rachmaninoff – Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (1931 version)
Songs by Henry Purcell, Aaron Copland, Ned Rorem and Dominick Argento
Free
Operas from Great Literature
Sunday, March 22, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Ballard Oddfellows Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – “Fear no danger” (Dido and Aeneas)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Free
A Masque Across Time: Dance of the Renaissance and Baroque
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 @ 7:30pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A festive courtly Masque comprised of dance, music, song, acting and poetry from the 15th through 18th century courts of Europe.
$25 ($20 seniors; $10 students)