Christmas Enchantment with Meslanges Ensemble – December 10, 2020 at 4:00pm LiveEvents December 5, 2020 968 Christmas Enchantment with Meslanges Ensemble Let the irresistible magic of Christmas music take you back to childhood! I Musici offers the joy of a large-scale concert with the vocal ensemble Meslanges, composed of the best lyrical chamber musicians in the metropolitan region. Enjoy the warmth of the strings blending with the majesty of the organ and the angelic sounds of the harp. Discover or rediscover Christmas classics from Bach and Poulenc to Rameau and Berlioz. This concert will brighten up your holiday season like a magnificent Christmas tree. Based in Montreal and founded in 2017 by soprano Marie Magistry and bass Martin Auclair, Meslanges Ensemble is a young, professional vocal ensemble with a variable geometry, whose core is composed of four to eight highly talented singers. Taking its name from the ancient French, Meslanges Ensemble interprets various musical styles with flexibility, even the most complex and demanding. The exceptional level of quality of their concerts, as well as the enthusiasm of critics, audiences and peers, has enabled them to collaborate quickly with renowned ensembles. Live Webcast: Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 4pm Replay of the concert at St. Jax Church in Montreal from December 10 at 8:30 pm to Sunday, December 13 at midnight. Program Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Cantate BWV 61 Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland -Overture Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) Es ist ein Ros entsprungen Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709) Concerto grosso in G minor op. 8 n°6. in forma di Pastorale per il santissimo Natale Grave-Vivace Largo Vivace Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) Hymne à la Nuit Marc–Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704) Messe de Minuit -Gloria -Sanctus-Benedictus -Agnus Dei Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) L’enfance du Christ -L’Adieu des bergers à la Sainte famille Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958) Fantasia on Greensleeves Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) 4 Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152 O magnum mysterium Quem vidistis pastores dicite Videntes stellam Hodie Christus natus est Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Oratorio de Noël -Tecum principium -Consurge filia Sion -Tollite Hostias Traditional Christmas Florilèges To purchase your virtual ticket visit: www.imusici.com