Passiontide Concert – April 19, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents April 14, 2019 2559 PASSIONTIDE CONCERT Holy Week Office with Marguerite Bourgeoys This historically inspired concert is based on evidence in the music archives of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame. A Holy Week office in Gregorian chant is recreated as it was sung in the 18th century by the nuns of that order. Organ music by the Sulpicians of Ville-Marie and 17th-century vocal motets complete this moment of musical introspection. Friday, April 19th 2019 at 3:00pm Duration: 1 Hrs Without intermission Artists LES IDÉES HEUREUSES Geneviève Soly, organ Angèle Trudeau, soprano L’ENSEMBLE SCHOLASTICA, Female Vocal Ensemble Rebecca Bain, conductor 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
