Spring arrives with the trill of birds and a feast to welcome the warmer weather while summer is suffocating heat followed by a refreshing breeze.

Even still, it never tires and always has the capacity to astound. And, it’s been used and reimagined so many times that it’s hard to have escaped it. It affects you whether you know what you’re listening to or not. It is almost certain that you have heard parts of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” musical masterpiece before and felt something stirring inside of you.

Move through the seasons in just one night thanks to Vivaldi and Candlelight. John’s Cathedral as hundreds of candles flicker and illuminate the nave.įor fans of the seminal work or those curious to know more, this is an opportunity like no other to bathe in the soft light of candles and experience a stirring work of art that has been enjoyed for centuries. At the upcoming Candlelight Vivaldi concert, selections of the four violin concertos will come to life at St. They describe landscapes and scenes, evoke feelings and emotions and the seasons are rendered in such imaginative detail they bring forth memories without the need for words. Portraying spring, summer, autumn and winter, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” are without doubt one of music history’s most storied compositions.

Four seasons composition