07:30 PM
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“A Triplicitie of Musicke”
Presented by the Toronto Chamber Choir
Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano / Laurence Williams, baritone / Lucas Harris, lute
The legendary Dame Emma Kirkby joins colleagues Laurence Williams and Lucas Harris to share exquisite poetry and music from the golden age of English lute song. These three musicians will make a special feature of three-part songs published by three gifted composers who share the same given name: John Dowland, John Danyel, and John Bartlet. These “musical tryptichs” – Bartlet calls his a “triplicitie of musicke” – bring a new element of storytelling and narrative arc to the lute song. Whether the subject is finding solace in birdsong, grieving a departed loved one, or transitioning into old age, these three-part songs take us on a journey with a beginning, middle, and end.
Concert details:
Venue: Church of St. Mary Magdalene, 477 Manning Avenue
Time: Concert runs from 7:30 to approximately 9:00 with no intermission, doors open at 7:00.
Accessibility: Church of St. Mary Magdalene is a fully accessible building.
Parking: There is street parking nearby but finding it can take patience.
Public transit: Bathurst and Christie subway stations are roughly the same distance from the church. From the east often get off at Bathurst, from the west, get off at Christie. Only Bathurst station is wheelchair-accessible. The 511 Bathurst streetcar stops near the church (get off at Ulster Street and walk west), as does the 506 Carlton (College St.) streetcar (get off at Clinton Street, walk one block east and then north), The 94 Wellesley bus runs along Harbord Street (get off at Manning Avenue and walk south).
By bike: SMM is in a very bike-friendly neighbourhood, with nearby bike lanes on Harbord, College, Shaw and Grace. Bikes can be locked in the bike rack, on the south lawn.
Featured Program
Favourites from the “Golden Age” of English lute song by John Dowland, John Danyel, and John Bartlet.