Ground Bass: Pachelbel, Purcell & Handel

Ground Bass: Pachelbel, Purcell & Handel

When

October 19, 2025
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm  PDT

Where

Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
3017 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland , Oregon 97202
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Event Type

Concerts

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Portland Baroque Orchestra
$5-79

A few repeating notes. Infinite possibilities. PBO explores how Baroque composers built entire musical worlds upon a ground bass—the steady heartbeat of their music. Beginning with Purcell’s delicate chamber works and Pachelbel’s iconic Canon in D, the program expands into the vibrant orchestral textures of Muffat, Albinoni, Vivaldi, and Handel.

Whether playful, elegant, or profound, these pieces remind us that repetition is not stagnation but a foundation for endless invention.

Join us one hour before the performance for a pre-concert talk about the program.

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