Barokksolistene: Alehouse! at National Centre for Early Music, York on Monday 11th July 2016

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Barokksolistene

Alehouse!

Part of the York Early Music Festival

Add to my Calendar 11-07-2016 20:30 11-07-2016 22:30 36 Barokksolistene Barokksolistene directed by Bjarte Eike Bjarte Eike, Per Buhre violins Hans Knut Sveen keyboardsFredrik Bock lute, guitar Johannes Lundberg bass Steven Player dance, guitarThomas Guthrie fiddle, voice Helge Norbakken percussion Alehouse! For Scandinavians, no journey to England is complete without a visit to the local pub, where since the Middle Ages the sound of small talk, singing, music and the eternal noise of beer glasses has filled the rooms with life. In the late 17th century - when the theatres were closed down for religious reasons - many of these alehouses were turned into ‘Musick-Houses’. There one could meet well-known composers presenting their new works or engage in lively musical duels with the local folk-musicians. Barokksolistene present folk-songs and melodies played and sung at the time, as well as more serious compositions by Purcell and his contemporaries. The menu consists of music - folky, seductive, touching and sparkling - accompanied by anecdotes, humour and ale! "Imagine an Irish folk band ranging in time back to the taverns of Purcell’s era and geographically across Europe, then delivering the pot pourri in a storm of stamping, dancing and raucous humour. Irresistible" The Times National Centre for Early Music, York DD/MM/YYYY

Details

National Centre for Early Music
St Margaret's Church
Walmgate
York
YO1 9TL
England

Monday 11th July 2016
8:30 PM

Programme

Turlough Carolan – Tunes, Songs and Catches
Niel Gow – Tunes, Songs and Catches
Henry Purcell – Tunes, Songs and Catches

Performers

Bjarte Eike – Violin

Barokksolistene

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Programme Note

Barokksolistene
directed by Bjarte Eike

Bjarte Eike, Per Buhre violins Hans Knut Sveen keyboards
Fredrik Bock lute, guitar Johannes Lundberg bass Steven Player dance, guitar
Thomas Guthrie fiddle, voice Helge Norbakken percussion

Alehouse!

For Scandinavians, no journey to England is complete without a visit to the local pub, where since the Middle Ages the sound of small talk, singing, music and the eternal noise of beer glasses has filled the rooms with life. In the late 17th century - when the theatres were closed down for religious reasons - many of these alehouses were turned into ‘Musick-Houses’. There one could meet well-known composers presenting their new works or engage in lively musical duels with the local folk-musicians. Barokksolistene present folk-songs and melodies played and sung at the time, as well as more serious compositions by Purcell and his contemporaries. The menu consists of music - folky, seductive, touching and sparkling - accompanied by anecdotes, humour and ale!

"Imagine an Irish folk band ranging in time back to the taverns of Purcell’s era and geographically across Europe, then delivering the pot pourri in a storm of stamping, dancing and raucous humour. Irresistible" The Times

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