Do you love Early Music? Would you like to wind down after work with some polyphony? Join us for our small, inspirational Early Nights workshops with specialist, Scott Inglis-Kidger, in the beguiling setting of St Barnabas, Pimlico.
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JANUARY - MARCH 2019 |
THE GESUALDO EFFECTIn this season of Early Nights we present a long-awaited series based on the music of Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c1566-1613).
Gesualdo violently murdered his first wife and her lover, having caught them in flagrante delicto. Unbelievably, he was not prosecuted due to his status as a Prince. Whilst he may have avoided incarceration, he clearly did not recover from the psychological trauma of this shocking crime, later forcing himself into isolation. During these dark times, Gesualdo wrote the most exotic, daring and ground-breaking polyphony of the late Renaissance; full of tormented harmony, extreme voicing and astonishingly dense textures. After Gesualdo's death, these unique works were not heard again until the late 19th century, when a dark fascination with his crimes and music developed. In the 20th century, Igor Stravinsky famously paid homage to Gesualdo by creating a collection of recomposed works entitled Monumentum pro Gesualdo. We look forward to exploring this extraordinary sound-world with you. BOOKING PROCESSDue to the popularity of Early Nights, booking is by ballot. Please apply before 5pm on Sunday 30th December. Workshops will be allocated shortly after the closing date to ensure a good balance of voices. You will be automatically reimbursed for any workshops you are not allocated.
VENUE: St Barnabas Church, St Barnabas Street, London SW1W 8PF COST: £20 per evening (includes music and hot drinks). |
DATES & REPERTOIREMONDAY 14TH JANUARY 2019
Gesualdo Ave Regina Coelorum Gesualdo Dignare Me MONDAY 28TH JANUARY 2019
Gesualdo Deus Refugium et Virtus Gesualdo Reminiscere MONDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2019
Gesualdo Tribulationem et Dolorem Gesualdo Sancti Spiritus Domine MONDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2019
Gesualdo Ave Dulcissima Maria Gesualdo Precibus et Meritus MONDAY 11TH MARCH 2019
Gesualdo Venit Lumen Tuum Gesualdo Illumina Faciem Tuam MONDAY 25TH MARCH 2019 Gesualdo Hei Mihi, Domine Gesualdo O Vos Omnes (1603) |
