This program offers a generous and
varied selection of arias by three
of the greatest composers of the
Baroque: Henry Purcell, Johann
Sebastian Bach and George Frideric
Handel.
Presented are dramatic and
moving arias from Handel’s
Theodora, Jephta and Acis & Galatea,
Purcell’s King Arthur, Oedipus and
Diocletian, and Bach’s St. John and
St. Matthew Passion.
This recording is a vocal showcase
of two of the most prominent young
vocalists of today: tenor Guy Cutting
and baritone Alvar Tiisler. Guy Cutting
is recognised internationally for his
compelling performances and refined
musicianship, with a particular reputation
in the music of J.S. Bach.
A regular soloist with Collegium
Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe,
he has performed across
Europe’s leading concert halls and
festivals including La Scala Milan,
the BBC Proms, The Philharmonie
Berlin, Tonhalle Zurich, Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg and the Concert
gebouw Amsterdam.
He has collaborated with many
of the world’s foremost period
conductors such as Philippe
Herreweghe, Sir John Eliot Gardiner,
Maasaki Suzuki, John Butt, Paul
McCreesh, Jos van Veldhoven and
Marcus Creed.
Baritone Alvar Tiisler has
performed with orchestras such as
the Estonian National Symphony
Orchestra, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, the Israeli Chamber
Orchestra, the Israel Camerata,
the Sinfonietta Riga, the Klaipeda
Chamber Orchestra, the Barrocade
Ensemble, and the Estonian Sinfonietta.
Ensemble Floridante is an Estonian
Early Music ensemble founded in
Tallinn in 2014. It is anchored by two
core members: harpsichordist Saale
Fischer and viola da gamba and cello
player Villu Vihermäe.
The ensemble brings together
several dozen professional Estonian
musicians united by their passion
for Early Music.