# Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra at First Congregational Church, October 21, 2023

[Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra](https://philharmonia.org/2023-24-season/garden-of-good-evil/) presents [Tim Mead](https://www.tim-mead.com/) in _Garden of Good & Evil_  
[First Congregational Church](http://fccb.org/)  
[2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2201 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2345+Channing+Way,+Berkeley,+CA+94704-2201+USA&hl=en)  
2:30 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2023

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## Set One

### Segment One: all Handel

[2:30 PM] {tuning}  
[2:32 PM] {enter RE; introductory talk for this segment}

all works by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

01. [2:34 PM] Overture to _Orlando_ (1732)  
[2:39 PM] {applause at end of work; pause to reconfigure slightly; add TM}  
[2:40 PM] {greetings from TM & introduction to the next two arias}
02. [2:41 PM] "Al lampo dell'armi" from _Giulio Cesare_ (1724)
03. [2:45 PM] "Orride larve … Chiudetevi miei lumi" from _Admeto_ (1727)  
[2:52 PM] {applause; drop TM}

### Segment Two: Handel: Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 6, No. 4, HWV 322 (1739)

[2:52 PM] {RE introduction to the next work of the set}

01. [2:56 PM] Larghetto affetuoso
02. [2:59 PM] Allegro
03. [3:02 PM] Largo
04. [3:04 PM] Allegro
[3:07 PM] {applause at end of work}

### Segment Three: Ancestor

[3:07 PM] {add TM; RE introduction to the last work of the set}

_Ancestor_ (2022) [West Coast Premiere]

01. [3:09 PM] [Errollyn Wallen](http://www.errollynwallen.com/) \(b. 1958): _The Forms_
02. [3:16 PM] [Tarik O'Regan](http://www.tarikoregan.com/) \(b. 1978): _The Golden Measure_  
[3:21 PM] {applause at end of set}  
[3:23 PM] {set ends}

## Set Two: all Handel

[3:40 PM] {tuning}  
[3:44 PM] {enter RE; Introduction to the 1st work of the set}

### Segment One: Handel: Concerto Grosso in B-flat major, Op. 6, No. 7, HWV 325 (1739)

01. [3:46 PM] Largo
02. [3:47 PM] Allegro
03. [3:50 PM] Largo e piano
04. [3:52 PM] Andante
05. [3:56 PM] Hornpipe  
[3:59 PM] {applause; segment ends}

### Segment Two: two Handel Arias

[4:01 PM] {TM talk about the next two Arias}

01. [4:03 PM] "Father of Heav'n" from _Judas Maccabaeus_ (1746)
01. [4:09 PM] "Se in fiorito ameno prato" from _Giulio Cesare_ (1724)  
[4:16 PM] {applause at set end; long ovation}  
[4:17 PM] {show ends}

## Performers

### Soloists

* [Tim Mead](https://www.tim-mead.com/): countertenor vox.

### Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

[Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra](http://www.philharmonia.org/)

* [Clara Abel](https://www.claraabel.com/): cello, baroque cello;
* Maria Caswell: viola;
* [Richard Egarr](http://www.intermusica.co.uk/egarr/piano): harpsichord, conductor;
* [Jolianne Einem AKA Jolianne von Einem](https://www.facebook.com/jolianne.einem/): principal 2nd violin;
* [Lisa Grodin](https://www.facebook.com/lgrodin): violin;
* [Gail Hernández Rosa](https://faieviolin.com/): violin;
* [Kati Kyme](https://www.facebook.com/kati.kyme): violin;
* [Isabelle Seula Lee](https://www.isabelleseulalee.com/): violin, concertmaster;
* [Tyler Lewis](http://www.tylerlewisviolinist.com/): violin;
* [Morgan Little](https://www.facebook.com/morgan.little3): cello;
* [Carla Moore](http://www.carlamoore.net/): violin;
* [Maxine Nemerovski](https://www.facebook.com/maxine.nemerovski): violin;
* Ellie Nishi: viola;
* Kevin Payne: theorbo, continuo;
* William Skeen: cello, continuo;
* Noah Strick: violin;
* Robert Warner: harpsichord, continuo;
* Anna Washburn: violin;
* Aaron Westman: principal viola;
* Kristin Zoernig: contrabass, continuo.

## Notes

A pleasant Saturday matinee today: great playing, terrific singing, and lots of enthusiasm from Richard Egarr (like usual!). Fun!

Seems like lots of turnover in the group from last year: hopefully that's just normal evolution. Which gets me to the title of the concert: _Garden of Good & Evil_? Seems like a thematic stretch to me. Maybe titles make it easier to market the concert to folks who aren't baroque enthusiasts already?

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