Eybler Quartet: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Haydn. By candlelight.

The renowned Eybler's at St. Thomas's for a special concert by candlelight, Good Friday, March 26 at 7:00pm. Friends of Music. Franz Joseph Haydn's quartet setting of 'The Seven Last Words of Christ'. Written for orchestra in 1786, Haydn re-visited this dramatic work in 1787, distilling the orginal to its core essence in an incredibly moving arrangement for string quartet. On Good Friday, the Eybler's perform 'The Seven Last Words of Christ' in a special concert, by candelight, in the beautiful acoustic of St. Thomas's, Toronto. About the Artists The Eybler Quartet explores the works of the first century and a half of the string quartet, with a healthy attention to lesser known composers such as their namesake, Joseph Leopold Edler von Eybler. Violinists Julia Wedman and Patricia Ahern, and violist Patrick G. Jordan are members of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra. Cellist Margaret Gay is much in demand as both a modern and period instrument player. The group brings a unique combination of talents and skills: razor-sharp ensemble skills, technical prowess, expertise in period instrument performance and an unquenchable passion for the repertoire. The Toronto-based ensemble’s live performances have consistently garnered praise as “glowing and committed,” “spirited” and “lively and energizing.” Their recording of Joseph Haydn’s Op. 33 String Quartets for the Analekta label was called “simply a treasure” by Early Music America: “the tempos are beautifully chosen, the ensemble perfect, and the intonation absolutely pure.“ Their recording with clarinetist Jane Booth won praise from Gramophone for being “totally engaging performances that breathe life into Backofen’s music”. Accessibility St. Thomas's is not (yet) an accessible venue unfortunately. If you have accessibility needs, please email in advance: [email protected]. Ticketing Information Since this is a pay-what-you-wish event (suggested: $40 regular; $20 students), the Eventbrite order form is set to Donation rather that Ticket. (Otherwise there would be a set ticket price.) Unfortunately, within the Donation option, there is no way to indicate a number of people attending. If ordering/donating on behalf of more than one person, simply enter the amount of the donation (pay what you wish) and then email [email protected] to let us know how many are in your party and their names. Please note that we do not provide tax receipts despite the "Donation" nomenclature in Eventbrite. Location The historic St. Thomas's Anglican Church is one block south of Bloor and one block west of St. George TTC station, at 383 Huron Street. www.stthomas.on.ca. There is no parking lot at the church.