Baroque Music Down East
Tuesday, July 12 — 4:00 pm
St Francis By the Sea Episcopal Church, 330 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill
A recital by distinguished organist James David Christie, performing music by composers who influenced and were influenced by Bach’s works for organ
featuring the magnificent Karl Wilhelm tracker organ
Louis Marchand: Troisième livre: Dialogue
Ciaconne by Storace, Pachelbel, Buxtehude, J.B. Bach
J.S. Bach: Toccata in D major, BWV 912
$15 admission, students $5, under 18 free
Wednesday, July 13 — 7:30 pm
St Francis By the Sea Episcopal Church, 330 Hinckley Ridge Rd, Blue Hill
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pièce de clavecin en concert in A major
Michel de Montéclair: La Mort de Didon
J.S. Bach: Selections from the “French” suites for keyboard
Georg Philipp Telemann: “Paris” Quartet in e minor
$30 admission, students $10, under 18 free
Thursday, July 14 — 12:00 noon
Barncastle Event Space – 125 South Street, Blue Hill
A lecture/demonstration about the Festival’s programs
with dancer/choreographer Caroline Copeland, organist/conductor John Finney and members of the ensemble
Free admission — food from Barncastle will be available for purchase
Music and dance from the world of Louis XIV
Friday, July 15 — 5:30 pm
Atlantic Boat Company
355 Flye Point Rd, Brooklin
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Selections from Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Michel Richard de Lalande: Les Fontaines de Versailles
André Campra: Scenes from Le Carnaval de Venise
The Baroque Café visits Paris! Festive music and dance tableside in an informal setting
$30 admission, students $10, under 18 free
You are welcome to bring your own picnic
Saturday, July 16 — 7:30 pm
First Congregational Church of Blue Hill — 22 Tenney Hill, Blue Hill
Bach: Ouverture for flute and strings, BWV 1067
Bach: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, BWV 68
Bach: Jesu der du meine Seele, BWV 78
$30 admission, students $10, under 18 free
Monday, July 11 — 7:00 pm
Blue Hill Town Hall theater — 18 Union St, Blue Hill
Baroque music and technique workshop, with Daniel Elyar and Anatole Wieck, violin
Free admission
Friday, July 15 — 1:00 pm
Blue Hill Town Hall theater — 18 Union St, Blue Hill
A lecture by the distinguished Colby College art historian Véronique Plesch on the magnificent painting, sculpture, architecture, and landscaping of 17th- and early 18th-century France
Free admission
If you have any questions about these protocols, please email info@bluehillbach.com.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation this season as we return safely to the joy of live music!