Event Info
20th Anniversary Gala - Tanti Strali (So Many Stars): Nancy Argenta, Daniel Taylor, Nigel North, Maggie Cole
Music of Dowland, Purcell and Handel
The Early Music Society of the Islands h...
8:00pm
$25/$22/$15
Event Description
Music of Dowland, Purcell and Handel
The Early Music Society of the Islands has pulled out all the stops to launch their 20th Anniversary Season in high style. Handel's sparkling duet Tanti Strali, says it all: so many stars!
Hear masterpieces of Dowland, Purcell and Handel performed by the dazzling quartet of Nancy Argenta, soprano, Daniel Taylor, countertenor, Nigel North, lute, and Maggie Cole, harpsichord.
"Nancy Argenta possesses one of the most beautiful voices it has ever been my pleasure and privilege to hear."
Deryk Barker, Tunes
"The beauty of [Daniel Taylor's] voice will stop you in your tracks."
Gramophone
"North astonishes with his effortless technique and stylish intelligence."
Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com
"Maggie Cole is a graceful, vital musician with an elegant technique and a razor-sharp feeling for phrasing and accent."
The New York Times
Tickets available at McPherson Box Office: (250) 386-6121 or toll free: 1-888-717-6121 (surcharge applies), Bolen Books, Cadboro Bay Book Company, Galliard Music, Ivy's Book Shop, Munro's Books, and the door.
Information 882-5058
Web site: www.earlymusicsocietyoftheislands.ca/
Venue
907 Pandora
Open / Operational
In-Person Event
Sat. October 2nd 2004 + Add to Calendar
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
