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The Excellence of Women
After 400 years, the Fieri Consort reveals the newly discovered madrigals of Maddalena Casulana alongside works by another of Italy’s greatest composers, Barbara Strozzi.
Part of the Brighton Early Music - Autumn 2023 Festival
Add to my Calendar 14-10-2023 19:30 14-10-2023 21:30 36 The Excellence of Women After 400 years, the Fieri Consort reveals the newly discovered madrigals of Maddalena Casulana alongside works by another of Italy’s greatest composers, Barbara Strozzi. In one of the most important discoveries of recent years, the lost Alto partbook of Maddalena Casulana’s 1583 First Book of five-voice madrigals has been found by Professor Laurie Stras. Living at a time in which women’s creativity was often stifled, Casulana (c.1544–c.1590) and her compatriot Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) were only too aware their music would be judged inferior to men’s. This concert presents Casulana’s madrigals as a fresh perspective on Strozzi’s works, celebrating both composers’ skill with words and music. This concert has been sponsored by Barbara & Neil Merchant St George's Church, Brighton and Hove DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St George's Church
St George's Road
Kemptown
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN2 1ED
England
Programme
Maddalena Casulana – Come fiammeggia e splende from Il primo libro di madrigali a cinque voci
Maddalena Casulana – Aura, che mormorando al bosco
Maddalena Casulana – Così non senti mai novo furore
Maddalena Casulana – Io d'odorate frondi e di bei fiori
Maddalena Casulana – Se vedrem poi destarsi lieta e bella
Barbara Strozzi – Godere in gioventù from Il primo libro di madrigali Op. 1
Maddalena Casulana – Caro dolce mio, Amore
Maddalena Casulana – Tu mi dicesti, Amore
Barbara Strozzi – Il contrasto di cinque sensi
Maddalena Casulana – Datemi pace, o duri i miei pensieri!
Maddalena Casulana – O notte, o ciel, o mar, o piaggie, o monti from Il secondo libro di madrigali a quattro voci
Maddalena Casulana – Dolci e vaghi augelletti
Maddalena Casulana – O messaggier de miei pensieri
Barbara Strozzi – Le tre Grazie a Venere
Maddalena Casulana – Bella d'Amor guerriera
Maddalena Casulana – Hai dispietato Amor
Maddalena Casulana – Perchè al viso s'Amor portava insegna
Maddalena Casulana – Tu sei Clitia il sol mio
Barbara Strozzi – Donne belle from Arie Op. 8
Maddalena Casulana – Faciami quanto vol fortuna ria
Maddalena Casulana – Ben veggio di lontano il dolce lume
Maddalena Casulana – Se da l'ardente humore
Maddalena Casulana – Morte? Che vuoi?
Maddalena Casulana – Ben venga il pastor mio
Maddalena Casulana – A dio Lidia, mia bella
Barbara Strozzi – Morso e bacio dati in un tempo from Cantate, ariette e duetti Op. 2
Maddalena Casulana – Occhi vaghi e lucenti
Maddalena Casulana – Come esser
Maddalena Casulana – Ovunque volgi il piede
Maddalena Casulana – E se ciò sia godrassi per noi
Performers
Hannah Ely – soprano
Sarah Anne Champion – mezzo-soprano
Lucy Goddard – mezzo-soprano
Tom Kelly – tenor
Ben Rowarth – Bass
Harry Buckoke – viola da gamba
Toby Carr – lute
Aileen Henry – Harp
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Programme Note
After 400 years, the Fieri Consort reveals the newly discovered madrigals of Maddalena Casulana alongside works by another of Italy’s greatest composers, Barbara Strozzi.
In one of the most important discoveries of recent years, the lost Alto partbook of Maddalena Casulana’s 1583 First Book of five-voice madrigals has been found by Professor Laurie Stras.
Living at a time in which women’s creativity was often stifled, Casulana (c.1544–c.1590) and her compatriot Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) were only too aware their music would be judged inferior to men’s. This concert presents Casulana’s madrigals as a fresh perspective on Strozzi’s works, celebrating both composers’ skill with words and music.
This concert has been sponsored by Barbara & Neil Merchant
