Musique Royale will be presenting Les Voix Humaines in a production of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Vivaldi’s was a known Italian composer and will be honoured through the Les Voix Humaines rendition of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons in Yarmouth on Monday, July 2, at 7 p.m. at the Central Chebogue United Baptist Church, 79 Chebogue Rd., Arcadia.
The Four Seasons is an original arrangement of four violas da gamba of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Susie Napper and Margaret Little. Les Voix Humaines will bring well-known jazz standards, pop tunes and traditional songs mixed in with a tasty recipe of seasonal songs that are slipped into the concertos.
The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's (1678-1741) most popular set of concertos. However, the popularity of The Four Seasons is nothing new. They were among the top 10 tunes during the 18th century. There are also many period arrangements of the concertos for diverse instruments from one recorder, to a full orchestra with choir. Les Voix Humaines has followed a well-trodden, baroque tradition by arranging these pieces for the fun of it. This summer, they bring these arrangements to Yarmouth on their 2018 summer tour.
Les Voix Humaines have thrilled audiences worldwide with dashing performances of early and contemporary music for over three decades. A decade ago, the duo was joined by Mélisande Corriveau and Felix Deak to form Les Voix Humaines. The consort has toured in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states. Now, they bring Nova Scotia audiences a fresh look at Vivaldi . Tickets are $20. For information and to purchase tickets, call (902)-742-8765.
