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All Saints' Day Concert

 

 

Performers:

VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Ensemble:

LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)

ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)

SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)

Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)

 

Programme:

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Trio Sonata in G major, BWV 1039

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Aria No. 4 from the cantata Zum 22. Sonntag nach Trinitatis, BWV 115; Aria No. 8 from the cantata Gott ist unsre Zuversicht, BWV 197; Aria from the cantata Also hat Hott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68

ZITA BRUŽAITĖ – Aria for flute, viola and harpsichord (2010, premiere)

JURGIS JUOZAPAITIS – Three romances from the song cycle Diemedžiu žydėsiu (I Will Blossom Like the Wormwood) (texts by Salomėja Nėris) for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (new version 2010; premiere)

DOMENICO CIMAROSA – Concerto in G major for two flutes (version for flute, viola and harpsichord)

LUIGI BOCCHERINI – "Fac ut portem Christi mortem," "Quae moerebat et dolebat“ from the Stabat Mater, G. 532

HENRY ROWLEY BISHOP – "Lo, here the gentle lark“ for soprano, flute and harpsichord (text by William Shakespeare)

 

Part of the CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

 

“Vilniaus arsenalas’ resourceful approach to the works performed revealed each composer’s idiosyncratic vocabulary, mood shadings and range of colouring. I was fascinated again <…> by Laima Šulskutė’s transparent flute, Sergejus Okruško’s reserved harpsichord and Rolandas Romoslauskas’ mat viola," wrote one listener from Kaunas. This time the chamber trio’s traditional autumnal concert in ‘its own’ concert venue is enhanced by the voice of the audience’s favourite Natalija Katilienė. The performers focus on baroque treasures: fragments from operas that frequented European opera houses several centuries ago, arias written by the composers also famed as singers, as well as instrumental masterpieces. Faithfully following its principle to promote Lithuanian music Vilniaus arsenalas premieres two Lithuanian opuses. “Man’s emotion is merely a distorting mirror, for thoughtful and subtle composure often brings a spontaneous flow of sounds, whereas furious spell – an aria. Elegiac and ephemeral…," describes her new instrumental opus Zita Bružaitė.

Ticket prices: Lt20

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