Saturday, December 21st, 20:30, Jerusalem International YMCA
Galilee Chamber Orchestra
Saleem Aboud Ashkar, Conductor
Alla Vasilevski, Soprano
Rania Ateek, Soprano
Rachel Frenkel, Mezzo-soprano
The festive closing concert of the 6th Liturgical Festival: a full 43 players Galilee Chamber Orchestra will perform the Reformation Symphony by Mendelssohn. In the second part of the concert, the orchestra will accompany Jewish and Arab soloists of the Israel Opera, performing popular arias and duets from the classical canon.
Repertoire
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Erbarme Dich (from Matthäus Passion) | Rachel Frenkel
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) – Laudamus te (from Gloria) | Alla Vasilevsky & Rachel Frenkel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – Laudamus Te (from Mass in C minor) | Alla Vasilevsky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – O zittre nicht (fron Die Zauberflöte) | Rania Ateek
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Via, resti servita (from Le nozzle di Fígaro) | Rania Ateek & Rachel Frenkel
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) – Tornami a vagheggiar (fro Alcina) | Rania Ateek
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) – Qual vita e questa mai… Che fiero momento (Orfeo ed Euridice) | Alla Vasilevsky
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) C'est L'amour (Violin aria – from Les contes d'Hoffmann) | Rachel Frenkel
Jacques Offenbach – Barcarolle \ Belle nuit ô nuit d’amour (from Contes d'Hoffmann) | Alla Vasilevsky, Rania Ateek & Rachel Frenkel
Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847) – Symphony no. 5, Op. 107, "The Reformation" (1830)
Andante – Allegro con fuoco | Allegro vivace | Andante | Andante con moto – Allegro vivace – Allegro maestoso
*Live broadcast on website