by philip | Oct 6, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
At 2.30pm on Sunday May 12, 2013 the Blessed Sacrament Church, Mosman, will be filled with the rare sounds of Swedish baroque and folk music as The Marais Project once again present their unique take on Swedish folk and baroque music, “Swedish Roots”. The...
by philip | Aug 18, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Maris Project Concerts
– Anon. (early 1600s, South America) – Hanacpachap cusicuinin – Anthony Holborne (c. 1545-1602)– Dance Suite Galliard: Wanton Almaine: The fruit of love Galliard: The Fairie-round Almaine: The Choise Galliard: As it fell on a holie Eve – John...
by philip | Aug 5, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Maris Project Concerts
The next concert by the “Seaven Teares” viol consort is presented by The Marais Project, (3pm, August 26, 2012 at Sydney Conservatorium) and will feature upcoming vocalist, Susie Bishop alongside bass clarinettist, Paul Cutlan. This is the first time that...
by philip | Jul 22, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Maris Project Concerts
Like most viol players I did not start out on the instrument but did my first tertiary degree as a modern cellist. Perhaps for this reason I’ve always been concerned not to become exclusively focused on old music: to keep my musical options open. Almost since...
by philip | Apr 21, 2012 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
Program – Mara! meets Marais John Dowland (1563 – 1626) – Now O Now Marin Marais (1656 – 1728) – Pièces de viole, cinquième livre, Paris 1725 Rondeau le doucereux Idée grotesque Double de L’ ideé grotesque Sarabande La Demoi Gigue Martin Codax...
by philip | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
One of the frustrating things about being a musical performer outside the all pervasive popular or rock genres is that invariably one gets stuck with the label “classical musician” with all the negativity this can entail. The US music critic Alex Ross commences his...
