Amateur Choristers
For several years now, amateur choristers have been invited to join professional musicians and choristers to perform a few movements of a work during the opening concert of the Montreal Baroque Festival, resulting in flamboyant performances that are unforgettable. This year, this opening concert will take place on June 15th, 2023 at 7 p.m. at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel (400, Saint-Paul Street East). The singers will join the Ensemble Caprice, as well as two Scandinavian baroque ensembles. Would you like to take part ? Here are the details !
Registration deadline: Monday May 29th 2023, 5 pm
Rehearsal dates: June 5th, 9th and 13 2023, 7 pm to 8:30 pm at Église Unie St-Jean, (110 Saint-Catherine Street East)
Dress rehearsal, June 15th 5:30 pm to 6 pm at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
Repertoire: Gropen (traditional Norwegian folk dancing tune), Prologue, from Lully Opera Psyché, Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Purcell
Inquiries: choeurs@montrealbaroque.com
Lab Baroque
Every year, the Festival offers the opportunity to amateur instrumentalists and choristers to sight-read and perform movements from a wonderful baroque work. In 2023, this activity ledded by Francis Colpron will take place on Saturday June 17 at 2:30, at l'Orbite, 406 Notre-Dame East, Montreal and will be exclusively for instrumentalists.
More details to come
Inquiries: info@montrealbaroque.com