The passion

Church Holidays in St Mary's Land. PASSION

In March 2014, concert agency Corelli Music celebrated its 10^th anniversary. The agency continuously offers beautiful musical experiences combined with wonderful architectural pearls. Enjoy the style and elegance performed by wonderful Estonian musicians!

THE PASSION CONCERTS:

PERFORMERS:

Soloist KA BO CHAN (countertenor)

CORELLI BAROQUE ORCHESTRA on period instruments

Conductor MARTIN SILDOS

PROGRAMME: Solo cantatas for alto BWV 54 and 170 by J. S. Bach, motet "Filiae maestae Jerusalem" RV 638 by Vivaldi, also beautiful orchestral works from the Passion music.

Church Holidays in St Mary's Land. PASSION

Palm Sunday, 13 April 2014 at 7 pm, St John's Church in Tallinn (Vabaduse väljak 1)

It has become a tradition that the agency Corelli Music introduces the Holy Week with beautiful Passion music under the church vaults. The concerts titled PASSION in renowned series "Church Holidays in St Mary's Land" will introduce countertenor Ka Bo Chan and Corelli Baroque Orchestra on period instruments, led by young conductor Martin Sildos. The concerts will take place on Saturday, 12 April at St John's Church in Tartu and on Palm Sunday, 13 April at St John's Church in Tallinn. The programme presents countertenor, a mystical sounding type of voice. This charming male voice will perform lovely works by baroque masters: solo cantatas „Wiederstehe doch der Sünde" BWV 54 and „Vergnügte Ruh', beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170 by Johann Sebastian Bach and motet „Filiae maestae Jerusalem" RV 638 by Antonio Vivaldi. Additionally, the concert programme includes Passion-spirited orchestral works by Baroque period composers.

The Passion concerts feature the countertenor Ka Bo Chan as a soloist. The brilliant musician was born in Hong Kong, at age 17 he started studying singing and choral conducting in Portland, USA.

In 1997, he came to Estonia through the invitation of Veljo Tormis, continued to study at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, started a family in Estonia and now works as a freelance musician. He has collaborated with many Estonian conductors, soloists, choirs and orchestras, concerts often take him to stages and festivals outside Estonia. His repertoire as a countertenor ranges from early music to the works of contemporary composers.

Concert duration: 1 h 30 min

TICKETS:

8 € / 6 €* in Piletilevi and Statoil and 10 € / 8 €*  before the concert at the concert venue, if possible

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