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Jan Dismas Zelenka's Lamentations for Holy Week

Tempesta di Mare – Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra

Recipient

Grant Year 2009

Grant Amount $45,000

Status Completed

Updated May 30, 2023

Tempesta di Mare – Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra performed Jan Dismas Zelenka's Lamentations for Holy Week for ATB soli and chamber ensemble at Old St. Joseph's Church and the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, both in Philadelphia. The Lamentationes emerge as through-composed solo cantatas, set in aria, arioso, and recitative structures, along with extensive, florid melismas that mark the Hebrew letters for Latin verses. The performance, which featured guest artists alto Lorie Gratis; tenor Aaron Sheehan; and baritone Sumner Thompson, was recorded for subsequent broadcast on local, national, and overseas radio.

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Tempesta di Mare – Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra

Tempesta di Mare – Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra performs baroque music on baroque instruments with a repertoire that ranges from staged opera to chamber music. The group performs all orchestral repertoire without a conductor, as was the practice when this music was new. Led by directors Gwyn Roberts and Richard Stone with concertmaster Emlyn Ngai, the ensemble is the only American baroque music group to record for the prestigious British label Chandos.

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