Rejoicing! – November 24, Notre-Dame Basilica LiveEvents November 17, 2017 3359 As part of the Montreal Bach Festival 2017: Arion Baroque Orchestra presents Rejoicing! Arion invites you to rejoice with this program created for the Montreal Bach Festival: first with Bach himself in the explosive Gloria of his short Mass in A major and the ascending twirls of his contrapuntal motet Praise the Lord, all the heathens!; next with Telemann, all through his delectable Suite in E minor from his Tafelmusik, of which the most exhilarating piece is justly titled… Réjouissance. Under the direction of Alexander Weimann Hélène Brunet, soprano Krisztina Szabo, alto Philippe Gagné, tenor David McFerrin, bass Program Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 – 1767) Overture (Suite) in E minor (TWV 55:E1) for two flutes, strings and basso continuo Overture: Lentement – Vite – Lentement Réjouissance Rondeau Loure Passepied Air Gigue Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 1750) Motet “Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden” BWV 230 Intermission Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in A major BWV 234 Kyrie eleison – Christie eleison – Kyrie eleison (Chorus) Gloria in excelsis (Chorus) Domine Deus (Bass) Qui tollis (Soprano) Quonia (Alto) Cum sancto Spiritu (Chorus) For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: www.arionbaroque.com