Gaze Skyward
October 24, 7:00 p.m.
New St. James Presbyterian Church
280 Oxford St. E, London, N6A 1V4
In support of
London Food Bank
Our season opens with an evening of duets and solo arias that trace the emotional landscape from broken hearts and sorrows to hope and transcendence. The program features dazzling, virtuosic passages—agile coloratura, rapid runs, and soaring high notes—woven into moments of quiet reflection. Enjoy a luminous journey from heart break to hope.
Performers
Ariel Harwood-Jones
Soprano
Katy Clark
Soprano
Joel Tangjerd
Cello
Matthew Pope
Organ
Repertoire
O virdissima virga — Hildegard von Bingen
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying — Henry Purcell
O Dulcissima Virgo — Giovanni Battista Treviso
Lungi omai, deh, spiega i vanni — Giacomo Carissimi
Vaghi rai, pupille ardenti — Giacomo Carissimi
O come sei gentile — Claudio Monteverdi
Evening Hymn — Henry Purcell
Cupid the slyest rogue alive — Henry Purcell
Hymn to god the father — Pelham Hymfrey
L’amante segreto — Barbara Strozzi
Ma bergère est tendre et fidèle — Michel Lambert
Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile — Francesco Durante
Che si può fare? — Barbara Strozzi
Quel sguardo — Claudio Monteverdi
Aupres du feu l’on fait lamour — Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Exulta — Claudio Monteverdi
Charitable Registration Number:
71070 0501 RR0001