Baroque Music Festival at St. Mike's June 24, 2022

The Joy of the Dance

Elizabeth Blumenstock and friends perform lively dances from all over 17th-century Europe, including traditional medleys from the British Isles, and evocative Spanish numbers. A Friday night like no other! More Information

Friday June 24, 8:00 PM
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, Corona del Mar
Tickets: $40

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A wide-ranging instrumental concert of dances from the British Isles, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Austria, showcasing the variety and richness in Baroque-era dance music. Perhaps you remember the joyous “Dancing in the Isles” program in 2016? Come for more toe-tapping traditional medleys and artful suites on Friday night, making the most of the excellent acoustics at St. Michael and All Angels in Corona del Mar. A Friday night like no other!

Elizabeth Blumenstock and Jolianne Einem, violins
Rob Diggins, viola
Leif Woodward, cello
Ian Pritchard, harpsichord
Stephen Stubbs, baroque guitar and lute
Peter Maund, percussion
Michael Praetorius (c. 1571-1621): Dances from Terpsichore
Biagio Marini (1594-1663): Balletto No. 2
Bernardo Storace (fl. mid-17th century): Ciaconna for solo harpsichord
Marco Uccellini (c. 1603-1680): Bergamasca
Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654): Paduan
Johann Schmelzer (c. 1629-1680): Balletto Pastorella

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English country dance medley

Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768): Sonata for Violin and Continuo Op. 2, No. 9 with a Scozzese finale (Variations on Scot’s trad. tune “Tweedside”)

Irish medley

Andrea Falconieri (c. 1585-1686): Battalla de Barabaso yerno de Satanas

Giovanni Paolo Foscarini (c. 1600-c. 1650): Three pieces from Spanish Guitar Book No. 5

Falconieri: Passacalle

Santiago de Murcia (1673-1739): Three dances from Saldívar Codex No. 4

This concert is generously underwritten by Dr. Vina Spiehler in memory of Festival-regular Manuel Banuelos.

Students

The Festival is offering high school/college student rush tickets at $5 to all concerts at the door, plus exclusive access to our Finale dress rehearsal for high school and college students. Download PDF flyer here.