Edward Higginbottom – October 24, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 18, 2018 1868 EDWARD HIGGINBOTTOM conducts MARIE, LES SAINTES ET LE ROI Seductive musical charm was inextricably bound up with religious piety during the Grand Siècle. Movements of the Missa Assumpta est Maria by Marc-Antoine Charpentier alternate with a few motets by Couperin, including those to St. Cecilia and St. Suzanne. Reconstituted in perfect taste by British conductor Edward Higginbottom, three of these motets will be heard for the first time on this side of the Atlantic. Artists STUDIO DE MUSIQUE ANCIENNE DE MONTRÉAL (SMAM) Edward Higginbottom, conductor Program CHARPENTIER Missa Assumpta est Maria COUPERIN Five motets Wednesday, October 24th 2018 at 7:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts 514-285-2000 Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections Bourgie Concert Hall 1339 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2E8 Related
