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    USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: From Heaven On High

    December 1, 2023
    8:00 p.m.

    USC Thornton’s early music ensemble, the Baroque Sinfonia, presents Christmas music of the German Baroque era, led by faculty members Rotem Gilbert and Jason Yoshida.
     
    Entitled “From Heaven On High,” the program features music by Michael Praetorius, Heinrich Schütz, Johann Rosenmüller and Dietrich Buxtehude.

    Program

    Bransle double 1-3
    Gavotte 1-4

    Michael Praetorius
    Terpsichore (1612)

    Jauchzet dem Herren

    Johann Vierdanck
    Geistliche Konzerte (1641)

    Spagnoletta
    Volte

    Michael Praetorius
    Terpsichore (1612)

    Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

    Michael Praetorius
    Musæ Sioniæ (1607)

    Der Herr Zebaoth

    Johann Vierdanck
    (1641)

    Sonata Undecima à5

    Johann Rosenmüller
    (1682)

    Das newgebohrne Kindelein, BuxWV 13

    Dietrich Buxtehüde
    Universitetsbibliotek, Uppsala (c. 1670)

    Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
    Makena James, organ

    Makena James

    Sonata à Cinque

    Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
    (1662)

    Serenada à cinque Der Nachatwächter
    Serenada/Adagio/Allamanda/Aria
    Ciacona “The Watchman”

    Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber

    Steh auf, meine Freundin

    Johann Vierdanck
    (1641)

    Sonata settima à4

    Johann Rosenmüller
    (1682)

    Puer natus in Bethlehem à2

    Michael Praetorius
    Musæ Sioniæ (1610)

    Puer natus in Bethlehem à12

    Michael Praetorius
    Polyhymnia Caduceatrix (1619)

    Ensemble

    USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia
    Veronika Manchur, violin
    Diana Dawydchak, violin
    Prosper Luchart, baroque viola
    Jeremy Tai, baroque cello
    Yuqi Wang, baroque cello
    Ethan Moffitt, violone
    Robert Wang, theorbo
    Mana Azimi, triple harp
    Hejun Yang, harpsichord
    Makena James, organ
    Rotem Gilbert, recorder, bagpipe*
    Adam Gilbert, recorder, bagpipe*
    Jason Yoshida, theorbo, baroque guitar*
     
    Singers
    Mary Elder, soprano
    Eleanor Walters, soprano
    Alex Kuncz, tenor
    Connor Scott, baritone
     
    * USC Thornton Early Music faculty

    USC Thornton Early Music Faculty
    Adam Gilbert, program director
    Rotem Gilbert, Early Music Ensemble, musicology
    Jason Yoshida, plucked strings & Early Music Ensemble
    Jennifer Kampani, voice & Early Music Ensemble
    Lot Demeyer, baroque oboe & Oboe Band
    Maxine Eilander, triple harp
    Ian Pritchard, harpsichord & early keyboards