Divertimento in honor of St. Francis de Sales
Composer: Henrique Coe
Concert: Nov 22, 2016 (Student Composers Concert)
Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto (Walter Hall)
Performers:
Henrique Coe (Baroque flute)
Radka Hanáková (harpsichord)
Joel Tangjerd (cello)
Program note:
Divertimento No. 1, for Baroque flute, harpsichord and optional viola da gamba, was written soon after the composer started studying the Baroque flute during the summer of 2016. The piece mixes Medieval and Baroque ideas with some modern techniques. The form is similar to a Rondo, that is to say, a refrain appears from time to time. Written for period instruments, the piece may also be performed by modern flute, piano and cello (optional).
The piece is dedicated to Saint Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622), whose book “Introduction to the Devout Life” has a chapter on allowable amusements and recreations. It was premiered by Radka Hanáková (harpsichord), Joel Tangjerd (cello), and Henrique Coe (Baroque flute) at the Student Composers Concert of the University of Toronto on November 22, 2016.