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A Tribute to Anne, theBorders Princess Royal BEMF Beyond Encina (1468–1529/30) and Handel’s favorite pupilJuan delJuan Ponce (1480–1521)
Three villanćicos from the Cancionero Musical de Palacio Hoy Comemos Nina Stern, Director Allá se me ponga el sol Pase el agoa Three villanćicos from the Cancionero Musical de Palacio Astrolatry and Hydromancy Hoy Comemos Allá se me ponga el sol Lundu Pase el agoa
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Melika M. Fitzhugh (b. 1972) Members of the BEMF Youth Ensemble & Guests Recorder Sonata major George Brazilian Frideric Handel Lundu in CFernando dance Students fromErik Hamilton-Garrett Music & Arts Azevedo, Angelica Bidlack, Bosgraaf, Sarah Cantor, Gina Depaoli,Traditional Eva Feinberg, for Recorder and Basso Continuo, HWVStudents 365 (1685–1759) fromFonseca, Montclair MusicLenora Mendes, Luiza Mesquita, Mylena Fernandes, Melika M. Fitzhugh, Daniella CléaEarly Galhano, Larghetto — Allegro — Larghetto —from A tempo di Gavotta — Allegro Prep School Students New England Conservatory Camilli Nascimento, Julienne Pape, Michelle Pinheiro, Josselin Roger, Kimaya Sayles, Maya Herrera Shimokawa, Members offrom the BEMF Youth & Guests Students Waltham DualEnsemble Language Maria Luisa Silva, Carlos Silva, Jennifer Farley Smith, Nina School Stern, AviUnico Webber Sonata terza in G minor Wilhelm van Wassenaer Students from Hamilton-Garrett Music &Count Arts Erik Bosgraaf & Third Grade students from the Waltham Dual Language School for Recorder and Basso Continuo (1692–1766) Students from Montclair Lydia BrosnahanEarly Music Grave — Allegro — Sarabanda. Grave — Giga presto Students from New England Conservatory Prep School SarahGu, Cantor Katherine flute Students from Waltham Dual Language School Melika M. Fitzhugh Suite in D minor for Blake Harpsichord, HWV 428 Handel Canty, Iris Dehghani, Elisa Euceda, Alan Haochen Li, Joseph Manna, Erik Bosgraaf Prelude — Allegro Allemande — Courante —Cléa Air Galhano & — Jovana Presto Zivanovic, violin Julia—McKenzie, Adithya Subramanian, JackDouble Ward & Lydia Brosnahan Julia McKenzie Yasha Pov & Milana Zivanovic, viola Sonata in G major, Op. 9, No. 7 Jean-Marie Leclair (l’aîné) Sarah Cantor Pagel Sebastian Cho, HenryIsabella Ward & Colin Xu, violoncello for [Voice] Flute and Basso Continuo (1697–1764) Melika M. Fitzhugh Jennifer Farley Smith percussion Michelle Humphreys & Mylena Fernandes, Andante — Allegro ma non tanto — Cléa NinaGalhano Stern Aria. Affettuoso; Altro — Giga. Allegro moderato Julia McKenzie Participating Schools/Organizations Isabella Pagel All Newton School, Espaço Cultural da Grota, Hamilton-Garrett Music & Arts Academy, Sonata seconda in G Music minorThe Van Wassenaer Boston Early Music Festival extends Jennifer Farley Smithheartfelt thanks to Montclair Early Music, England Conservatory Prep School, S’Cool Sounds & Waltham Dual Language School for Recorder and BassoNew Continuo NinaJoan SternS.† Faber Peter L. and Grave — Allegro — Adagio — Giga presto sponsors of Nina Stern and the BEMF Beyond Borders program Sonata in B minor Handel Amanda and Melvyn The Boston Early Music Festival extendsPond heartfelt thanks to for Voice Flute and Basso Continuo, 367aof the BEMF Beyond Borders program partial HWV sponsors Peter andand Joan S.† Faber Largo — Vivace — Furioso — Adagio — AllaL.breve — sponsors and the BEMF Beyond Borders program Andante — A tempo di menuetof Nina SternLorna E. Oleck
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FESTIVAL CONCERT The Cancionero Musical de Palacio (late fifteenth to early sixteenth century), perhaps the most important of the earliest polyphonic songbooks from the Iberian Peninsula, represents the musical repertory of the Spanish court at the time of the FESTIVAL monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella. Of the original 548 compositions, 458 survive: canciones, romances,CONCERT and, most of all, FESTIVAL CONCERT villancicos. The manuscript is in the library of the Palacio Real in Madrid. The Cancionero Musical de Palacio (late fifteenth to early sixteenth century), perhaps the most important of the earliest Commissioned by NEW the Boston Music Festivalrepresents for JORDAN the BEMF Beyond Bordersof2023, Hydromancy, polyphonic songbooks from theEarly Iberian Peninsula, the HALL musical the Spanish courtand at the time of the ENGLAND CONSERVATORY’S • repertory SUNDAY, JUNE 11Astrolatry • 12:30PM Celestial forNEW TwoENGLAND QuartetsOfby Melika M. Fitzhugh is inspired by modern minimalism and medieval modalism… monarchsFantasy Ferdinand and Isabella. the original 548 compositions, 458 survive: canciones, romances, and, most of all, CONSERVATORY’S JORDAN HALL • SUNDAY, JUNE 11 • 10AM and by the Baroque composer Francesca Caccini is the worship of the stars, and “Hydromancy” is villancicos. The manuscript is in the library of theherself. Palacio“Astrolatry” Real in Madrid. divination by means of signs derived from the appearance of water and its movements. Commissioned by the Boston Early Music Festival for the BEMF Beyond Borders 2023, Astrolatry and Hydromancy, The pieceFantasy includesfor a quotation from by Francesca 1625 opera Labyliberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina: Celestial Two Quartets Melika Caccini’s M. Fitzhugh is inspired modern minimalism and medieval modalism… Ditemi, o Cieli voi, poi ch’egli tace, Tell me, O you Heavens, since he is silent, and by theoBaroque composer Francesca Caccini herself. “Astrolatry” is the worship ofsince the stars, and “Hydromancy” is Ditemi, Cieli voi, poi ch’egli tace, Tell me, O you Heavens, he is silent, dite, qual’è maggiore: say, which is greater: divination by means of signs derived from the appearance of water and itsismovements. dite, qual’è maggiore: say, which greater: l’ostinata sua voglia, o il mio dolore, his stubborn will, or my pain, l’ostinata sua voglia, o il mio dolore, his stubborn will, or my pain, that cruel entreaty? che null’ancor, da quel crudele impetra? which gains nothing yet from The piece includesdaa quel quotation from Francesca Caccini’s 1625 which opera La liberazione di from Ruggiero d’Alcina: che null’ancor, crudele impetra? gains nothing yet that dall’isola cruel entreaty? Three villanćicos from the Cancionero Musical de Palacio Ditemi, o Cieli voi, poi ch’egli tace, Tell me, O you Heavens, since he is silent, Hoy Comemos Juan delthose Encina (1468–1529/30) The Lundu, a dance of African origin, was introduced to Brazil by Bantu slaves, particularly from Angola. This dite, qual’è maggiore: say, which is greater: sensual couple’s dance was highly popular all over Brazil in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Lundu was Allá se mesua ponga el sol Juan Ponce (1480–1521) l’ostinata voglia, o il mio dolore, his stubborn will, or my pain, documented by the biologist and explorer Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, who traveled to Brazil to research local che null’ancor, da quel crudele impetra? which gains nothing yet from that cruel entreaty? Pase el agoa Anonymous flora. From 1817 to 1820, Van Martius traveled from Rio de Janeiro through several of the southern and eastern provinces of ascending River to were documented in finely illustrated volumes TheBrazil Lundu, a dancethe of Amazon African origin, wasTabatinga. introducedHis to travels Brazil by Bantu slaves, particularly those from Angola.which This Astrolatry anddance Hydromancy Melika (b.Brazil’s 1972) included the written music the Lundu. nineteenth Lundu had the musicM. ofFitzhugh choice Lundu for sensual couple’s wasfor highly popularBy allthe over Brazil in century, the seventeenth andbecome early eighteenth centuries. was The bourgeoisie the Portuguese monarchy Brazil and influenced of Brazilian popular and classical music. Sonata inand Cbymajor Frideric Handel documented biologist and explorerinCarl Friedrich Philipp the vonfuture Martius, who traveled toGeorge Brazil to research local June 2021 Virtual Boston Early Music Festival established theJaneiro foundation for several BEMF Beyond Borders, which willprovinces continue Lundu Traditional Brazilian dance flora. From 1817 to 1820, Van Martius traveled from Rio de through of the southern and eastern for Recorder and Basso Continuo, HWV 365 (1685–1759) to young ofRiver recorder, strings, andHis percussion from documented far and wide.in In finely the lastillustrated two yearsvolumes BEMF Beyond of bring Braziltogether ascending the players Amazon to Tabatinga. travels were which Larghetto — Allegro — Larghetto — A tempo di Gavotta — Allegro Borders on nineteenth four continents: Kenya, Lebanon, The Netherlands, Brazil. Young includedestablished the writteninternational music for thepartnerships Lundu. By the century, Lundu had become the music of and choice for Brazil’s musicians from countries have prepared and filmed short performances today’s popular program.and classical music. The bourgeoisie and these the Portuguese monarchy in Brazil and influenced the future offor Brazilian Members ofestablished the BEMFBrazil Youth Ensemble & Count Guests Sonata in Boston G minor Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer June 2021 Virtual Early Music Festival the foundation for BEMF Beyond Borders, which will continue The terza June 2021 Virtual Boston Early Music Festival established the foundation for BEMF Beyond Borders, Brazil Espaço Cultural da Grota (Niterói) Students from Hamilton-Garrett Music Arts to for bring together young players of recorder, strings, and percussion from far and& wide. In the last from two years BEMF Beyond Recorder Basso Continuo (1692–1766) which willand continue to bring together young players of recorder, strings, and percussion far and wide. Espaço Cultural daProject Grota (Niterói) Lenora Mendes, Director Borders on four continents: Kenya, Lebanon, The Netherlands, Brazil. Young In established the last twointernational years, BEMFpartnerships Beyond Borders has established international partnerships on fourand continents: Lenora Mendes, Project Director Projeto Música no Bairro / Projeto Dorcas (Almirante Students from Montclair Early Music Tamandare) Grave — Allegro — Sarabanda. Grave — Giga presto musicians from these countries haveMúsica prepared and filmed performances today’s program. Kenya,no Lebanon, Theshort Netherlands, and for Brazil. Projeto Bairro / Projeto Dorcas (Almirante Renate Weiland, Project Director Students from New England Conservatory PrepTamandare) School Renate Weiland, Project Director Brazil Suite in D minor for Harpsichord, HWV 428 Handel Students from Waltham Dual Language School Young musicians from these countries Espaço have prepared and short video performances for today’s program. Kenya Cultural da filmed Grota (Niterói) Prelude — Allegro — Allemande — Courante —Erik Air & Double — Presto Kenya S’Cool Mendes, Sounds Kenya Bosgraaf Lenora Project(Nairobi) Director S’Cool Sounds Kenya (Nairobi) Brazil Center of Hope School Projeto Música no Bairro /Lydia Projeto Dorcas (Almirante Tamandare) Brosnahan Center of Hope School SonataEspaço in G major, Op.da 9, Grota No. 7 (Niterói),Renate Jean-Marie Leclair (l’aîné) Cultural Projeto Música no Bairro / Projeto Dorcas (Almirante Tamandare) FAFU Education Center Weiland, Project Director Sarah Weiland, Cantor Education Center Lenora MendesFAFU andMobjap Renate Project Directors School for [Voice] Flute and Basso Continuo (1697–1764) Mobjap School Jacob Saya and Julius Odhiambo, Project Directors Melika M. Fitzhugh Kenya Andante — Allegro ma non Jacob tantoSaya — S’Cool and Julius Odhiambo, Project Directors Kenya Sounds Kenya (Nairobi) Cléa Galhano Aria. Affettuoso; Altro — Giga. Allegro moderato Lebanon S’Cool Sounds KenyaSchool (Nairobi) Center of Hope Julia McKenzie Lebanon Khalil Gibran ofMobjap Music (Bcharreh) Center of Hope School, FAFU Education Center, School, Community Pillars Alliance FAFUSchool Education Center Gibran School of Music (Bcharreh) Rahme, Project Director SayaFarid and Julius Odhiambo, Project Directors Sonata seconda in G minor JacobKhalil Van Wassenaer Isabella Pagel Mobjap School Farid Rahme, Project Director Jacob Saya and Julius Odhiambo, Project Directors for Recorder and Basso Continuo Jennifer Farley Smith TheLebanon Netherlands Grave — Allegro — Adagio — Giga presto The Netherlands Nina Stern School for Young Talent, Royal Conservatoire The Hague Khalil Gibran School of Music (Bcharreh) Lebanon School for Young Talent, Royal The Hague Bernadette Pollens and Reine-Marie Verhagen, Project Directors Farid Rahme, Project Director Khalil Gibran School of Conservatoire Music (Bcharreh) Bernadette Pollens and Reine-Marie Verhagen, Project Directors Sonata in B minor Handel Farid Rahme, Project Director So many people have contributed their time, good will, and extraordinary talents to this project, furthering a shared goal The Netherlands forwelcoming Voice Flutehave andvoices BassotoContinuo, HWV 367a The Boston Early Music Festival extends heartfelt thanks toAldo furthering Soofmany people new contributed their time, good will, extraordinary thisto: project, shared goal our community. My immense gratitude and talents appreciation Abreu, Erika Bosgraaf, Theand Netherlands School for Young Talent, Royal Conservatoire Theto Hague LargoCantor, — Vivace —Depaoli, Furioso — Adagio — Alla breve — of welcoming newGina voices to our community. My immense gratitude and appreciation to: Aldo Abreu, Erik Bosgraaf, Sarah Kathleen Fay, Melika M. Fitzhugh, Cléa Galhano, Bonnie Kelly, Julia McKenzie, Peter L. and Joan S.† Faber School for Young Talent, Royal Conservatoire The Hague Bernadette Pollens and Reine-Marie Verhagen, Project Directors Sarah Cantor, Depaoli, Kathleen Fay, Melika M. 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My immense gratitude and appreciation to: Aldo Abreu, Erik Bosgraaf, partial sponsors of the BEMF Beyond Borders program forSarah Recorder and Basso Continuo (ca.—Nina 1681–1762) Stern Cantor, Gina Depaoli, Kathleen Fay, Melika M. Fitzhugh, Cléa Galhano, Bonnie Kelly, Julia McKenzie, and Allegro — Siciliano — Allegro — Allegro — Giga — Allegro Lenora Mendes, Julius Odhiambo, Julienne Pape, Bernadette Pollens, Farid Rahme, Jacob Saya, Jennifer Farley Smith, Reine-Marie Verhagen, Renate Weiland. Lorna E.and Oleck A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
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