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Aldergrove, ,BC: Lenten Reflections – Cantare Super Orchestram
March 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
As the Lenten season approaches, Cantare Super Orchestram invites audiences to a profound musical journey through grief, longing, and spiritual transcendence. The ensemble proudly presents “Lenten Reflections,” a concert series featuring choral and orchestral masterpieces by Bach, Pergolesi, Lotti, Steffani, and Byrd.
Performances will take place on Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. Dunstan’s in Aldergrove, and Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver.
This carefully curated program explores the emotional landscape of Lent—from the sorrow of the Crucifixion to the hopeful longing for divine peace. The repertoire spans the intricate polyphony of the Renaissance to the expressive depths of the Baroque era.
Program Highlights:
The Sorrow of Mary: The concert features two distinct settings of the Stabat Mater, the hymn portraying Mary’s suffering at the foot of the cross. Audiences will hear the celebrated duet by Pergolesi, known for its heart-rending beauty, alongside the rich, expressive setting by Agostino Steffani.
Bach’s Sacred Longing: The ensemble will perform J.S. Bach’s early cantata, Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (BWV 150), a work of deep yearning and chromatic intensity, as well as the double-choir motet Komm, Jesu, Komm (BWV 229), a breathtaking meditation on the weariness of life and the peace of the afterlife.
Polyphonic Splendour: The program includes Antonio Lotti’s Crucifixus(10v), a masterpiece of dissonance and resolution written for ten distinct voice parts, creating a sonic texture that is truly numinous. Rounding out the evening is William Byrd’s Ne Irascaris Domine, a jewel of the English Renaissance that pleads for mercy amidst desolation.
“These pieces were written to move the soul,” says a representative for Cantare Super Orchestram. “From the dense, ten-part harmonies of Lotti to the intimate pleading of Bach, this music captures the solemn beauty of the season. It is a program that demands to be heard in the glorious acoustics of St. Dunstan’s and Holy Rosary Cathedral.”
Event Details:
Aldergrove Performance:
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church, Aldergrove
Vancouver Performance:
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver
Tickets and Information:
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About Cantare Super Orchestram:
Living up to their name (“To sing above the orchestra”), Cantare Super Orchestram is dedicated to the preservation and spirited performance of sacred choral and orchestral literature. Through high-caliber musicianship, they aim to bring the historical depths of the classical repertoire to modern audiences.
