CHRISTMAS CANTATA
CANTATA DI NATALE VATICINI DI PACE CANTATA a quattro voci
Del Signore Antonio Caldara
The prolific Venetian composer, Antonio Caldara’s sacred cantata,Vaticini di Pace for Christmas Eve 1712, is one of a series of works that were performed on 24th December every year, between 1676 and 1740, in the Papal Palace in Rome.
According to the research of Professor Brian Pritchard (Musicologist for the School of Music, University of Canterbury, New Zealand), this cantata has not previously been performed in Australia.
Musicians:
Belinda Montgomery – Pace soprano
Nicole Thomson – Amor Divino soprano
Nicole Smeulders – Giustica mezzo soprano
Richard Black – Core Umano tenor
Stan Kornel and Fiona Ziegler – baroque violins
Annika Stagg – baroque cello
Peter McLean – baroque
bass
Monika Kornel – harpsichord
Friday, 19th December, 2008 at 8.00pm
St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Eaton Street, BALMAIN
Tickets at door $30/$20 (concession); enq: 0416 345 489; email: music@sydneyconsort.com.au