Programmes

Amphion Consort

Programmes

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Biber's 1681 title page

Heinrich Biber

1681 Sonatas for violin and continuo

Rosary Sonatas for violin and continuo passacaglia for lute

Biber's facinating works for violin and continuo are masterpieces of dazzling virtuosity imbued in deep spirituality and mysiticism.

Music from the court of Louis IX

Exquisite delights by the Sun King's court composers.

Viol pieces by Marain and Couperin; violin sonatas by Leclair; and solo theorbo music by Robert de Visee.

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Marin Marais' 1704 book

Image of Melancholy

The songs for voice and lute by John Dowland and John Danyel are striking for their dark imagery and heart felt grief.

With reading of poetry by Donne and Shakespeare.

Theorbo solo

The theorbo or Chitarrone was named after the Greek Kithara and was invented in Florence around 1590.

It is the largest of the lute family and has deep bass strings and marvellous warm sound.

This programme features music by all the major composers who wrote for the instrument including Kapsberger, Piccinini, Castaldi and Robert de Visee

J S Bach

Violin sonatas for violin and continuo

Partitas and sonatas for unaccompanied violin

Cello suites on unaccompanied viola

Lute suite


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