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

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra presents Tim Mead in Garden of Good & Evil
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-2201 USA
2:30 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2023

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

all works by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

1. [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}
2. [2:41 PM] “Al lampo dell'armi” from Giulio Cesare (1724)
3. [2:45 PM] “Orride larve … Chiudetevi miei lumi” from Admeto (1727)
   [2:52 PM] {applause; drop TM}

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

1. [2:56 PM] Larghetto affetuoso
2. [2:59 PM] Allegro
3. [3:02 PM] Largo
4. [3:04 PM] Allegro [3:07 PM] {applause at end of work}

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

Ancestor (2022) [West Coast Premiere]

1. [3:09 PM] [Errollyn Wallen](http://www.errollynwallen.com/) (b. 1958): The Forms
2. [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}

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

1. [3:46 PM] Largo
2. [3:47 PM] Allegro
3. [3:50 PM] Largo e piano
4. [3:52 PM] Andante
5. [3:56 PM] Hornpipe
   [3:59 PM] {applause; segment ends}

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

1. [4:03 PM] “Father of Heav'n” from Judas Maccabaeus (1746)
2. [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}

• Tim Mead: countertenor vox.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

• Clara Abel: cello, baroque cello;
• Maria Caswell: viola;
• Richard Egarr: harpsichord, conductor;
• Jolianne Einem AKA Jolianne von Einem: principal 2nd violin;
• Lisa Grodin: violin;
• Gail Hernández Rosa: violin;
• Kati Kyme: violin;
• Isabelle Seula Lee: violin, concertmaster;
• Tyler Lewis: violin;
• Morgan Little: cello;
• Carla Moore: violin;
• 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.

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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