Main Series | 2026/27 Season

Festive Concertos

Date
November 28, 2026 Saturday afternoon
Time
2:30 PM Doors open 2:00 PM
Duration
70 min. 20 min. intermission
Venue
St. John the Divine Anglican Church Victoria, BC

Programme

Carillon
Louis Couperin
1626–1661
Noëls sur les instruments, H. 531
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
1643–1704
Concerto grosso in G minor “Fatto per la Notte de Natale”, Op. 6, No. 8
Arcangelo Corelli
1653–1713
Winter’s Prelude
James Gelfand
b. 1959
Il Dezèmbre from Calendrier musical instrumental
Gregor Joseph Werner
1693–1766
In dulci jubilo, BWV 608, arranged for strings
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685–1750
Intermission
Concerto in Bb Major, “Memories of Messiah”
  • Ouverture, HWV 332/I (And the glory)
  • Larghetto e piano (He shall feed his flock)
  • Allegro, HWV 308/I (Hallelujah)
George Frideric Handel
1685–1759
Violin Concerto in E Major, “Il Riposo”, RV 279
Antonio Vivaldi
1678–1741
Vecchio Carillon
Nino Rota
1911–1979
Noëls sur les instruments, H. 534
Charpentier
Gavotte from Orchestral Suite No. 4 (Hark the Herald Angels Sing)
Bach

Performers

  • Violinist Chloe Meyers performs with early music ensembles across North America as leader, orchestra member, and chamber musician. Read more 
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The Venue

St. John the Divine Anglican Church

St. John’s is wheelchair accessible through the Garden doors on the north side of the church. Accessible seating can be arranged by emailing info@victoria-baroque.com before noon on the day of the concert.

1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC
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St. John the Divine Anglican Church