
Song Festival – Cantiamo: Baroque Music of England & France with Red Dot Baroque
March 25, 2025 • 7:30pm
Conservatory Concert Hall
YST Voice majors, joined by YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, present vocal selections from Henry Purcell and the French baroque cantata, as part the Song Festival: The Voices of France & England.
Supported by the Shaw Foundation Ones to Watch Series.
PROGRAMME
YST VOICE DEPARTMENT
RED DOT BAROQUE:
ALAN CHOO, violin
BRENDA KOH, violin
CHERYL LIM, traverso and recorder
RACHEL HO, recorder
ZOI YEH TZU-JOU, cello
GERALD LIM, harpsichord and organ
CHRISTOPHER CLARKE, theorbo
with special thanks to
MARK TUCKER, guest coach
French Baroque Selections
FRANCOIS COUPERIN
From Troisiéme Leçon de Tenebre a deux voix
VAL CHONG, soprano
ZHOU WENYUE, soprano
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
From La Berger Fidèle
KATERYNA FEDOROVA, soprano
LOUIS-NICOLAS CLERAMBAULT
From Orphée
PARK MINJUN, tenor
MICHEL PIGNOLET DE MONTECLAIR
From Morte di Lucrezia
KIRA LIM, soprano
– Intermission –
Symphonic Songs and Duets of Henry Purcell
From King Arthur:
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying
HUNG RUO-CHING, soprano
TAN SEE-HUEY, soprano
Soft notes and gently raised
ZHOU WENYUE, soprano
JONATHAN SEDINE SANTOSO, baritone
from Timon of Athens
Hark how the songsters of the grove
HUNG RUO-CHING, soprano
TAN SEE-HUEY, soprano
Hark, how the wild musicians sing
KIM OH-YEON, tenor
RYAN LING, tenor
JASON SURYAATMAJA, bass-baritone
How pleasant is this flow’ry plain
LEANNE REESE TAVITA, soprano
KIM OH-YEON, tenor
If ever I more riches did desire
VAL CHONG, soprano
SAMIKSHA ARGAL, mezzo-soprano
RYAN LING, tenor
JASON SURYAATMAJA, bass-baritone
ABOUT SONG FESTIVAL: THE VOICES OF ENGLAND & FRANCE – 300 YEARS OF VOCAL MUSIC
Join members of the YST Voice Department in this two-part song festival as we explore the unique time periods, societal and language elements which came together to contribute to pivotal flourishings of English and French vocal music.
In Part 1 last semester, we focused on the prolific contributions of Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten. This semester, we will travel 300 years earlier and explore the vast repertoire of the French Baroque cantata and the genius of Henry Purcell, featuring the YST Voice majors and guest artist Mark Tucker in collaboration with YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, led by Artistic Director Alan Choo.
TICKETING INFORMATION
Admission is free with registration via yst.eventbrite.com.
Out of respect for the participants and other spectators, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.
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