January 14, 2006

Unitarian Church of Princeton

 

Pre-concert talk by John Burkhalter at 7:30 p.m.

Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.

Music from Thomas Jefferson's Collection

Laura Heimes, soprano

Donna Fournier, baroque cello

Janet Palumbo, harpsichord

WITH

Daniela Giulia Pearson, AND Elissa Wagman

baroque violins

John Burkhalter, soprano recorder

The Colonial Assembly, historic dancers

 

Spend an evening in early Federal America, listening to the music owned by Thomas Jefferson and seeing the dances that he knew.  Jefferson collected the best in European and American music.

 

Members of the Colonial Assembly will perform Minuets and other dances in Period Costumes.

 

The program includes Campioni's Trio Sonata No. 4, selections from Handel's Water Music, Dr. Arne's Lyric Harmony, Scots Songs by Bremner, the comic opera Love in a Village, The Laurel and more.