Gillian (soprano), Garth (recorders) and Graham (gamba) are experienced Adelaide musicians who convened in late 2018 to explore the musical potential of viola da gamba, recorders and voice. We are enjoying the challenge of adapting the music of the past and the present for this unusual combination, using a variety of techniques to suit musical styles as they evolved through the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Modernist periods.
Shakespeare Now and Then
Dates & times
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building at State Library:
Church of St Margaret of Scotland:
Bapea Gallery:
3 Venues
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building at State Library
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building, cnr Kintore Ave and North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000
Access via Institute Building North Terrace entrance.
Church of St Margaret of Scotland
Church of St Margaret of Scotland, 791 Port Road, Woodville, SA, 5011
Bapea Gallery
Bapea Gallery, 51 Wood Ave, Brompton, SA, 5007
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About this event
A varied program for voice, viola da gamba & recorder of music associated with
Shakespeare. Included are songs by Renaissance musicians Robert Johnson
and Thomas Morley which were probably performed when the plays were first
staged, and compositions for 17th and 18th-century adaptations of 'The
Tempest' by Henry Purcell and others. The vast range of music inspired by
Shakespeare's poetry and plays through the centuries shows Shakespeare's
enduring appeal. We will include arrangements of songs by later composers
such as Haydn, Vaughan Williams, Margaret Sutherland, Dorian Le Gallienne,
Eric Gross and Adelaide's Chester Schultz. We are also looking forward to
presenting the world premiere of new settings of 3 sonnets by Canberra
composer Michael Dooley especially commissioned for the group.
Presented by:
Gillian Dooley, Garth Rowe and Graham Strahle
