Programmes

Amphion Consort

Programmes

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Music by Heinrich Biber

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

1681 Sonatas for violin and continuo

Rosary Sonatas for violin and continuo
passacaglia for lute

1696 Harmonia Artificioso- Ariosa for two violins/ violas d'amore and continuo

Music from the court of Louis IVX

Exquisite delights by the Sun King's court composers.

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

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. These are interspesed with some of the most remarkable lute pieces of the period.

With optional reading of poetry by Donne and Shakespeare.

J S Bach

Sonatas for violin and continuo.

The partitas and sonatas for unaccompanied violin

Lute suites

Stylus Fantasticus

Innovative, daring and truely fantastic trio- sonatas for violin, viola da gamba and continuo by Buxtehude, Schmelzer and Becker.
(with Richard Campbell)

Music for a while

Solo song in England reached a highpoint in Henry Purcell, the English Orpheus.

This programme features some well known songs alongside less often performed gems and are interspesed with instrumental music by Matthew Locke and Daniel Purcell.

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

A brochure for our Burgh House Concerts

A brochure for the Red Hedgehog concerts