Special Philharmonia Baroque Family Concert

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Ottavio Dantone

Marion Verbruggen

Ottavio Dantone, conductor
Marion Verbruggen, recorder

VIVALDI: Concerto for Alto Recorder in F major, RV 433 “La tempesta di Mare”
SAMMARTINI: Concerto for Soprano Recorder in F Major

Back by popular demand, Philharmonia Baroque’s annual family concert will feature the dynamic duo of guest conductor Ottavio Dantone and recorder virtuosa Marion Verbruggen. The program includes Greatest Hits of the Italian Baroque in a special interactive presentation with the musicians talking about the music, and using visual accompaniments. For a grand finale, those audience members who sing or play an instrument will be invited to join in the merry music-making!

Tickets: Adults $10, Children (17 and under) $5

Philharmonia Baroque welcomes our audience to participate in our Family Concert’s Grand Finale. Raise your voices in song and play your instruments with the Orchestra in a three-part round, “Viva La Musica” (Long Live Music!) by Praetorius.

Download “Viva la Musica” sheet music for treble clef here.

Download “Viva la Musica” sheet music for bass clef here.

Download “Viva la Musica” sheet music for bass clef lower octave here.

The printed music is pitched at Standard Pitch, A440 ; those who play instruments at Standard pitch (tuning to an “A” on the piano, for example) can play the music just as printed. Most school groups, youth orchestras, and other ensembles tune to A440. Period instruments (tuned to concert pitch Ab) will transpose up a half step for our concert. If you play a period instrument and usually tune to an Ab on the piano, you will need to play up one half step from our printed version.

Please contact lgrodin@philharmonia.org if you have any questions about the concert and your participation. A transposition to A415 is available upon request.