Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, “Christmas Concerto”: Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1715)

Soloists: Christina Adams, Laurie Vodnoy-Wright, violins; Scott Kluksdahl, cello

The subtitle Christmas Concerto stems from Corelli’s own inscription on the title page: “Fatto per la notte di natale” (written for Christmas Eve). The work is in five short movements. The slow and mournful opening Grave in G minor is introduced by a brief and furious Allegro. The second movement is a complex fugal movement. Together they seem to portray the world before the Birth of Christ. The glowing Adagio in E-flat major is like the arrival of the angels. Next are two dance movements in G minor, the first courtly and the second virtuosic and rustic. The glowing Pastorale in G Major arrives like a ray of sunshine and peace.

Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota
Robert Vodnoy, Music Director and conductor
Happy Holidays: December 1, 2022, 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota
Sponsored by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
The Raymund Foundation, JACOBS Management Consultants
Donna Wood and William MacMillan