Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

When conductor Peter Butterfield and the VPC presented the Victoria premiere of this stunning work in 2013, it became one of the most highly-acclaimed concerts in the choir’s history. So we’re doing it again – twice! La Rose des Vents, the Montreal-based sackbut and cornetto ensemble that has made these Vespers a central part of its touring repertoire, once again joins the orchestra for our performances. Isaiah Bell, a Canadian-American tenor recently hailed by the New York Times for his exquisite performance in Mark Morris’ production of Curlew River, and tenor Jean-Philippe Fortier-Lazure, who appears with the Canadian Opera Company, are among our soloists, including sopranos Anne van der Sloot and Abby Overman, countertenor Zachary Windus, and basses Nathan McDonald and Paul... more...