Performing with
Les Violons du Roy
Jonathan Cohen, conductor

Les Violons du Roy has been a focal point of Québec City’s musical life since it was founded by Bernard Labadie in 1984. The ensemble takes its name from the celebrated court orchestra of the French kings. Under music director Jonathan Cohen, this orchestra soars to truly regal heights. With classical guitarist MILOŠ, Les Violons du Roy explores an expansive chamber orchestra repertoire with a skillful faithfulness to the period of each work.

PROGRAMME

GUILLAUME DUMANOIR Overture
ALESSANDRO MARCELLO Adagio
DOMENICO ALBERTI Allegro
PIETRO ANTONIO LOCATELLI Concerto Grosso in F minor, op. 1/8 
ANTONIO VIVALDI Selections from L’estro armonico, op. 3
FRANCESCO GEMINIANI Concerto Grosso in D minor, H. 143 (“La Folia”)
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU Selection from Les Boréades: The Arts and the Hours
FRANÇOIS COUPERIN Second livre de pieces de clavecin, 6e ordre: Les baricades mistérieuses
LOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUIN Livre de pièces de clavecin: Le coucoû
SYLVIUS LEOPOLD WEISS Passacaglia

HENRY PURCELL
The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater: Overture, Z632 The Fairy Queen: Prelude, Z629
Music for a while from Oedipus, Z583
When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas, Z626
What power art thou from King Arthur, Z628

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN “Conclusion,” Musique de table i: Allegro