In the beautiful surroundings of the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, Japanese-Canadian soprano Ai Horton joins Victoria Baroque for a musical voyage following the spread of tea across the globe. From traditional Japanese song, to seventeenth-century French airs, music for garden parties by Handel and Haydn, and some more recent, iconic tunes about tea.
In bloom since 1983, The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) includes over nine acres of gardens on a 103 acre site in Saanich, just outside Victoria, BC. These lovely gardens are set in a conservation park with nature trails, wetlands, and bird watching sites.
