This season of Early Nights traces the far-reaching influence of the Gonzaga court in shaping sacred music at the turn of the 17th century.
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2 events,An opportunity for singers and continuo players to explore Purcell's solo songs and ensemble works in detail with Emily Owen and Satoko Doi-Luck. |
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2 events,Internationally acclaimed conductor Andrea Brown will direct another splendid program of Venetian music. |
3 events,Discover the exquisite world of early music in Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach, with Jonathan Peter Kenny. |
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2 events,Intermediate and Upper Intermediate. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder. |
2 events,This course, directed by Rory Wainwright Johnston, celebrates the musical achievements of renaissance Florence, both by its native composers and those drawn by the city’s dazzling éclat. |
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3 events,An immersive exploration of lute songs from around 1600 in Northern Europe - centred on John Dowland’s best-beloved "First Book of Songes", but also welcoming repertoire from lands that he visited. Open to singers of all ranges as well as lutenists. Facilitators: Emma Kirkby, Florian Franke & Sam Brown. |
3 events,A friendly introduction for flute, lute and cello players to the rich but sometimes forbidding world of baroque chamber music. |
3 events,This Chamber Weekender brings together a reconstructed Vespers drawn from the works of Spain’s most distinguished Renaissance composers, many of whom knew, influenced, or were aware of each other’s music. Directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger. |
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2 events,This course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol's Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way. Composers studied will include Jenkins, Purcell, Holborne, Lawes and Coperario. |