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Lady Sings the Viol
24 Aug
7:30 pmConcert 2 - Lady Sings the Viol CD launch
Directed by Jennifer Eriksson
“Lady Sings the Viol”, the latest Marais Project CD, brings together five wonderful singers – and some of Australia’s finest instrumentalists – who individually and collectively present 700 years of very special songs for voice and viol accompaniment. Everything from medieval English love songs to Edith Piaf, John Paul Jones, Elena Kats Chernin, Chattanooga Choo Choo and Marais. This will be the CD launch of the year. What better place to appear than the wonderful Independent Theatre where we return after several years’ absence.
Date: 7.30pm Saturday 24th August
Venue: The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller St North Sydney.
- Belinda Montgomery, Mara Kiek, Narelle Evans, Nicole Thomson and Megan Cronin – voice
- Jennifer Eriksson, Catherine Upex, Shaun Ng and Imogen Granwal – viols
- Tommie Andersson – lutes and guitars
- Alex Cronin – double harp
- Llew Kiek – gittern
- Jess Ciampi – percussion
Tickets – $38/34 at door; family ticket $100 (2 adults + 2 children); bookings ph 9955 6455; on-line at:
Note: tickets for the concert are available from The Independent Theatre only or through purchasing a Seasons Ticket from this site – http://theindependent.org.au/
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Two Reviews of “Lady Sings the Viol” from the Early Music Society of Victoria newsletter, 2 May 2013
Thanks to our colleagues at Early Music Society of Victoria for organising reviews of “Lady Sings the Viol”. We really appreciate the thoughtful comments. Two CD reviews of Lady Sings the Viol – The Marais Project, directed by Jennifer Eriksson Lady Sings the Viol – CD review by Janet Norman
‘Lady Sings The Viol’ – CD Review by Shamistha de Soysa
“Abandon your notions regarding the viola da gamba when you listen to this recording, Lady Sings the Viol, from The Marais Project. In their 4th studio recording, the ensemble, led by gambist, founder and Music Director Jennifer Erkisson has gathered an ensemble of 5 female voices (Belinda Montgomery, Nicole Thomson, Megan
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Review of “Lady Sings the Viol”
To be officially launched at The Independent Theatre, North Sydney on 24th August, a copy of this CD has found its way to the EMN for early evaluation. About half of the disk’s repertoire could be considered early music, the remainder filled by 20th Century composers both alive and departed.
Review of “Six of the Best”
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Review of “Mara! meets Marais” CD, from Stringendo magazine
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