Elegance - Masterpieces of the Renaissance & Baroque
Two hundred years of beautiful choral and instrumental music presented by Lumina Vocal Ensemble, Lyrebyrd Consort and Tim Kersten (lute). From the spacious glory of Renaissance polyphony to the intimate lute songs of Dowland and Purcell - this concert will have something for everyone.
· Consort of viols
· Lute songs
· Seven sizes of recorders from great to tiny in marvellous works by Holborne and Gabrielli,
· A Tudor fanfare by Lyrebyrd's newest subset - the Tri-Corns - including cornetto, cornemuse, crumhorns and rauschpfeife!
· A range of sumptuous choral works and delicate Elizabethan songs with lute by Morales, Dowland, Jones, Sermisy, De Rore, Schutz, Peruchona, Purcell & Charpentier
Join us in one of Adelaide's most glorious acoustics.
Presented by: Lumina Vocal Ensemble
Founded in 1999, Lumina specializes in discovering and performing music that is rarely heard. Ranging from medieval gems to masterpieces of the Renaissance & later, Lumina has also established a niche nurturing Australian composers, including performing dozens of world premieres.
Based in Adelaide, Lumina has developed an international following via recordings and the internet. With 8 CDs published & over 200 tracks available online, Lumina is listened to by 100s of people every day & has over 2m views on YouTube. Medieval works are most popular, but contemporary Australian music is also getting steady exposure. This is what Lumina is about – sharing wonderful music with the world, seeking out moments of magic, challenging listeners with new ideas, & giving composers a new voice.