by philip | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
To our June 17 program, A Bass Affair we are back in our heartland, the French baroque. And what could be more French than the bass viol, bass violin, lutes and voice performing the works of Philidor, Ballad, Marais, Charpentier and Montéclair, amongst others? As with...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Featuring Bass Viol and Bass Violin What: The Marais Project with bass violinist, Tim Blomfield When: 3.00pm June 17, 2018 Where: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie St, Sydney Cost: $38 $22 and $15 Tickets:...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
From the comfort of hindsight, we are easily given to idealized notions of life prior to the 21st century whirl of cars, planes computers and mobile phones that we know so well. The hard reality of life in past epochs is, however, far from any romantic ideal. A case...
by philip | Apr 15, 2017 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Marin Marais, Non classical music
A Fête champêtre was a form of 18th century entertainment, a kind of upmarket garden party. It was particularly popular at the French court of Versailles where the surrounding parklands were sumptuously landscaped with pavilions and temples to accommodate parties,...
by philip | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Last night I heard that Ben Hall (1935-2017) had passed away. Ben was a painter, an artist, a musician and a luthier (instrument maker). He was good at everything he did. You may never have heard of him but the Sydney Morning Herald published an on-line and printed...
by philip | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Question: Of which French Baroque composer was it said: “Happy be ‘Composer X’ whose fertile pen can give birth without pain to a whole new book or piece of music every month!” Read on for the answer. We’ve had a great few rehearsals working way through this...
