Jim Fagan
It’s like a birthday, Halloween, even Christmas.
It only comes once a year but when it does it is guaranteed to “baroque” Cooroy!
“It” is The Pacific Chamber Players’ annual Baroque Brilliance concert at the Memorial Hall and, according to the group’s spokesperson, Janet Brewer, the concert this month will be as “entertaining as anything in previous years”.
Janet plays harpsichord in the nine-strong Players and told Noosa Today the music of five great baroque composers from the 17th and 18th century would be featured.
“The programme will open with a quirky Overture by Czech composer Jan Dismas Zelenka, followed by a lyrical Trio Sonata from 17th century Italian baroque composer Antonio Caldara.
“Our viola player Andrew Paszkowski features in George Philipp Telemann’s Viola Concerto in G and Neil Heymink (bassoon) in Telemann’s Bassoon Sonata in F minor.”
She said any program was never complete without the toe-tapping Italian Antonio Vivaldi and the brilliance of JS Bach.
She said the Vivaldi was Concerto RV103 for flute, oboe and bassoon. “It is unusual in that it was written just for these three instruments, i.e., without harpsichord. The work is quite rhythmic and highlights each instrument’s qualities.
“We are playing two works by Johann Sebastian Bach: the famous Brandenburg Concerto No 4, featuring two flutes. Our flautists are mother and daughter team Sharelle and Jazmyn Guest. Sharelle has been with us since 2005.
“The other work is Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor. As with Bach’s instrumental works, they draw on the player and listener’s emotions. They also require a virtuosic brilliance from the soloists. Soloists are Sue Hunkin (oboe) and Anna Moores (violin).”
Pacific Chamber Players, Cooroy Memorial Hall. 2.30pm Sunday, November 19. $33 adult, $30 concession and $10 school student. Available online at pacificchamberplayers.com or cash at the door.
