Concert Programs
USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Masters of the High (and Low) Baroque concert program
USC Thornton’s early music ensemble, the Baroque Sinfonia, presents “Masters of the High (and Low) Baroque,” led by faculty members Adam Knight Gilbert and Jason Yoshida.
The program features High Baroque masters Henry Purcell and J.S. Bach.
Program
Selections from King Arthur (Z. 626)
Act I
Ouverture
Woden, First to Thee
The Lot is Cast
Brave Souls
I Call, I Call
Come if You Dare
Act II
Come Follow Me
Shepherds, Leave Decoying
Hornpipe: Come, Shepherds
Act IV
How Happy the Lover
Act V
Fairest Isle
Your Hay it is Mow’d
Henry Purcell
(1659-1695)
“Christe eleison” from Mass in B Minor (BWV 232)
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Kleine Prelude (BWV 999)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (BWV 150)
Sinfonia
Coro: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich
Aria: Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt
Tutti: Leite mich in deiner Wahrheit
Aria: Zedern müssen von den Winden
Coro: Meine Augen sehen stets
Ciaccona: Meine Tage in dem Leide
Johann Sebastian Bach
Acknowledgements
Ensemble
Veronika Manchur, violin
Diana Dawydchak, violin
Prosper Luchart, viola
Yuqi Wang, cello
Jeremy Tai, cello
Ethan Moffit, violone
Mana Azimi, triple harp
Robert Wang, theorbo & guitar
Hejun Yang, harpsichord
Makena James, organ
Ellie Walters, soprano
Mary Elder, mezzo-soprano
Alex Kuncz, tenor
Day Yang, countertenor & baritone
Zachary Haines, baritone**
Adam Knight Gilbert, recorder & director*
Rotem Gilbert, recorder*
Jason Yoshida, archlute & baroque guitar*
* denotes Thornton Early Music faculty
** denotes Special Guest