2022/23 Event Information

Saturday, Jan. 21 @ 7:30 PM

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Featuring:
Andrew Price, ASO Principal Oboe
Sylvia Berry, ASO Principal Harpsichord
• Atlantic Symphony Orchestra

Jin Kim, conducting

Masterworks After Hours

Saturday, January 21 @ 7:30 PM
Thayer’s Center for the Arts
745 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184

• BACH: Orchestral Suite No.1
• VIVALDI: Oboe Concerto in C major
• PACHELBEL: Canon
• ROYER: The Sensible One | March of the Scythians
• BRITTEN: Simple Symphony

Iconic masterworks to warm your January, including Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto and the famously sublime tones of our highly distinguished principal oboist, Andrew Price.

Enjoy a marvelous concert — learn more below — and stay to mingle with the musicians at the complimentary after party!

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Orchestral Suite No.1
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 1, also known as “Overture in C Major,” is a suite of dance music that consists of four movements: a French overture, followed by three dance movements.
• The French overture is in a slow-fast-slow-fast form and is characterized by grand, ceremonial gestures and a bold, ornate style.
• The three dance movements are a bourrée, a gavotte, and a minuet. These movements are all in a faster tempo and are more light and graceful in character.
The suite is scored for a typical Baroque orchestra, including strings, oboes, and a harpsichord. It is a well-known and widely admired work of classical music.
Oboe Concerto in C major
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
A concerto is a piece of music in which a solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.
The Oboe Concerto in C major consists of three movements, which are typically played without a pause between them.
• The first movement is fast and energetic, and is characterized by virtuosic playing by the oboe soloist.
• The second movement is slower and more lyrical, and features a beautiful melody played by the oboe.
• The third movement is a lively dance movement in a fast tempo.
Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in C major is a well-known and popular work. It is a great example of Vivaldi’s brilliant compositional skills and his ability to write music that is both technically challenging and emotionally moving.
Simple Symphony
Composer: Benjamin Britten
A symphony is a large-scale orchestral work that is typically in four movements. 
Britten’s Simple Symphony is a relatively short work, scored for string orchestra.
• The work is composed of four movements, which are titled Boisterous Bourrée, Playful Pizzicato, Sentimental Saraband, and Frolicsome Finale.
• These movements are all based on folk melodies that Britten collected during his childhood.
The Simple Symphony is known for its cheerful and playful character. It is a great example of Britten’s skill as a composer, and is a fun and enjoyable work to listen to.
Canon
Composer: Johann Pachelbel
A canon is a piece of music with a single melody that is repeated over and again by different instruments. It creates the effect of a “canon,” or round, with the melody being passed from one instrument to another.
Pachelbel’s Canon is written for three violins and a bass instrument, such as a cello or bassoon.
• The melody is played by the first violin, and is then repeated by the second and third violins at a fixed interval of time.
• The bass instrument plays a simple, repetitive harmonic accompaniment.
The piece is known for its simple, elegant melody and its delicate, flowing texture. It is a very popular and well-known piece of classical music, and is often played at weddings and other formal occasions. It is a beautiful and timeless work that continues to be enjoyed by audiences around the world.