Voices of Connection: 06/13 Baroque Weekend Part 2

HANDEL "Waft her, Angels" from Jephtha
JOHN DOWLAND "Flow My Tears"

Brian Giebler, tenor
Adam Cockerham, archlute

Excerpt from Voices of Ascension's BAROQUE FAVORITES streaming concert, originally aired on April 14, 2021

Part two of our Baroque weekend features selections performed by Tenor Brian Giebler, excerpted from our Baroque Favorites stream originally aired on April 14, 2021. Brian writes:

While I haven’t had the pleasure of performing for VOA in person yet, I am grateful to Maestro Keene for having me virtually. When he asked for some well known, beloved Baroque selections, two pieces jumped out at me: "Waft her, Angels" from Handel’s Jephtha; and "Flow my Tears", by John Dowland (arguably one of his most recognized lute songs). While the Handel piece is normally done with a lush orchestration of strings, we thought it quite interesting to do with just lute, which allows us to stretch and pull the melody in a way that couldn’t normally be done on stage–a rather intimate version. While these pieces are certainly popular, I personally haven’t yet had the chance to sing either in performance, so it was a real joy for me to be able to present them–especially to the small crew present at the time of recording. I look forward to the return of concerts, and hope that you remain resilient and hopeful during these difficult times.

– Brian Giebler, tenor

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