L'Harmonie des saisons - Ensemble vocal et instrumental

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2023-2024 season

Splendors of Venice and Rome –

Gabrieli and Carissimi

The artists of L’Harmonie des saisons will perform some of the earliest sacred music composed during the Baroque period in Italy, at the beginning of the 17th century. The two composers featured in the program held some of the most prestigious positions in all of Europe: Gabrieli at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice and Carissimi at the Collegium Germanicum in Rome. Both were among the most famous of their time and, thanks to the renown of their works and the influence they exerted on both their students and contemporaries, they significantly shaped the evolution of Baroque music throughout Europe.

Among the works presented will be some of Gabrieli’s most famous Symphoniae Sacrae (Sacred Symphonies), as well as two of the earliest Oratorios (Sacred Stories) ever composed, Carissimi’s masterpieces: Jephte (Historia de Jephte) and Balthazar (Historia de Balthazar).

Friday, August 16 at 7:30 PM, St. Dominic’s Church in Quebec City, Quebec
Saturday, August 17 at 2:00 PM, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey

Quebec city tickets

Abbey tickets

FINALIST FOR THE OPUS AWARDS!

Bach: Concertos

We are delighted to announce that our latest CD is a finalist for the 2024 Opus Awards, in the category Album of the Year – Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music!

What an honor! We are proud and privileged to be able to play this wonderful music in such good company! Thank you to our artists for so much talent!

Good luck and congratulations to all the finalists!

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Founded by director duo Mélisande Corriveau and Eric Milnes, L’Harmonie des saisons, vocal and instrumental ensemble with international guest artists, moves audiences here and abroad with its unique approach to early music. The period-instrument ensemble has given over 150 concerts in Quebec, Canada and abroad. Its recordings on the ATMA Classique label have garnered critical acclaim and honors, including two JUNO Awards, two Opus Award, Radio-Canada Record of the Year, CBC Top 10, and a place in Apple Music’s Top 10 Classical Albums.

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