Musicke in These Plagal Tymes (with Suite Relief)
Sunday 28 November, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Josie Ryan (soprano), Brooke Green (dir., viol), Daniel Yeadon, Fiona Ziegler, Catherine Upex, Anthea Cottee (viols), Simon Martyn-Ellis (lute, theorbo)
In 16th and 17th century Europe, isolation measures were strictly enforced as society struggled to protect itself from the ravages of plague. Courts left the cities, theatres and music-houses were closed and even outdoor singing was banned. We present plague-themed music of these times: a broadside ballad, a prayer of thanksgiving by John Thorne, and a high-art lament about the pain of solitude by Monteverdi. We honour three composers who died of the plague: Jacob Obrecht, Alessandro Grandi and Robert White. According to medical practitioners of this era, excessive melancholy could create an overabundance of black bile and leave one susceptible to illnesses such as plague. So it was important to enjoy music that lifts the spirits and promotes red blood. One of our antidotes is a beautiful Fantasia-Suite by William Lawes and as always, contemporary music by Brooke Green.
St Cecilia 2021 Glebe Music Festival
St John’s Church, 138a Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Tickets are free but bookings are advised as we will be following current Covid-safe protocols. Please consider giving a donation to help cover concert costs.
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If Love is a Sweet Passion
Monday 14 June, 7:30pm for 7:40pm
Henry Purcell, Claudio Monteverdi, Tobias Hume, Brooke Green
Josie Ryan, soprano
Laura Vaughan, guest artist, bass viol
Daniel Yeadon, guest artist, bass viol
Brooke Green, director, treble viol
Fiona Ziegler, Catherine Upex, tenor viols
Simon Martyn-Ellis, lute, theorbo
Turramurra Uniting Church, 10 Turramurra Ave, Turramurra
Killara Music Club Tickets $25, students: $5
Elizabethan Gems
Saturday 1 May, 4pm
Music for Elizabeth I with contemporary sparkles
John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons, Madelena Casulana, Brooke Green (two premieres), William Ayton
Josie Ryan, soprano
Brooke Green, director, treble viol
Fiona Ziegler, tenor viol, Catherine Upex, bass viol
St Mary’s Anglican Church, 85 Darling St, East Balmain
Tickets at door and in advance
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