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Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria, RV 589 and other Baroque Music at the St. Michael’s Parish in Toronto I attended the Gloria Concert of St. Basil’s Parish in Toronto on 28th September scheduled between 7:30 and 8:30 pm. The concert featured Musicians in Ordinary Orchestra and the St. Michael’s College Schola Cantorum led by Christopher Perrette and Michael O’Connor respectively (Edwards, John). The concert was organized with an aim of honoring the great day of St. Michael Feast. The concert also featured Soprano Hallie Fishel as the soloist. I have been closely following the progress of Vivaldi’s church music since the early stages of the 18th century. Fortunately, the twentieth century Christians have not yet forgotten Vivaldi’s sacred music. Research on Vivaldi proved that he was a great composer and violinist. Being a free admission event, the concert was demanding and welcomed parties from various diverse fields to enjoy the melody and rhythm accompanying the performance. Musicians in Ordinary Orchestra were introduced as the most promising singers and lutenists dating back from the Stuart Monarch era. They open the stage in style with an early solo song which is intertwined with vocal chamber music. The hall was silent and in a gloomy mood since the audiences were eager to listen to the melody of the violin and other sets of musical instruments. There were low murmurs as the audience discussed what they were expecting from the teams of Ordinary Musicians setting up their gadgets (Edwards, John). However, the front stage was well lit, and I had the best view of the performers. They started with a very low opening tempo, but the rhythm gradually rose where all
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