Elizabeth Kenny - Extending from the Inside
Event Information
Description
Extending from the Inside: music for theorbo from the 17th to the 21st centuries.
The most dramatic feature of the theorbo, the largest member of the lute family, is its long - extended - neck. The long bass strings, according to one of the earliest player-composers, Alessandro Piccinini, are the “heart and soul” of the instrument. This recital features music by Piccinini alongside his eccentric Roman contemporary, Hieronymus Kapsberger, and the more mellifluous Frenchman Robert de Visée. Composers from our own time have become intrigued by the theorbo, and two short works by James MacMillan (motet for theorbo) and Benjamin Oliver (Extending from the Inside) show the instrument’s future as well as its past.
Elizabeth Kenny is one of Europe’s leading lute players. Her playing has been described as “incandescent” (Music and Vision), “radical” (The Independent on Sunday) and “indecently beautiful” (Toronto Post). In twenty years of touring she has played with many of the world’s best period instrument groups, playing with Les Arts Florissants 1992-2007 and with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 1997-2015. Her research interests have led to critically acclaimed recordings of Lawes, Purcell and Dowland, and to the formation of her ensemble Theatre of the Ayre, her platform for bringing dramatically-minded singers and players together to create inspirational programmes of seventeenth century music. Their first project, The Masque of Moments, toured in 2007/8 and was released on CD by Linn in 2017; other projects (Ayres and Dialogues, Dowland; Anniversary Collection and Setting the Baa High: English pastoral) toured the UK in 2013, as well as a unique collaboration with members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: Lutes&Ukes.
Organiser Old Chapel Court Concerts
Organiser of Elizabeth Kenny - Extending from the Inside
We are presenting another short series of concerts of early music at the Old Baptist Chapel in Tewkesbury in 2021.
More information about the Old Baptist Chapel can be found on the John Moore Museum website - email us with your address for a series leaflet at oldchapelcourt@btinternet.com
On Sunday 15 August Julian Perkins will give two short recitals on the clavichord entitled "Music from Handel's Attic" and "Music from Bach's Attic"
On Sunday 12 September the Musical & Amicable Society are joined by mezzo-soprano Nicola Wemyss for "Purcell and Friends"
All concerts at the Old Baptist Chapel, Old Baptist Chapel Court, off Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Car: Take Junction 9 off the M5 and follow the signs to Tewkesbury Abbey.
There are numerous car parks nearby.
Rail: The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury. There is a bus stop a short walk away for the 42 bus which will bring you into Tewkesbury.
Bus: As well as the bus that serves the railway station, there is also a regular service from Cheltenham (41) which stops in the Crescent, a short walk away. There is also a bus service from Gloucester (71) which stops in the town centre, again a short walk away.
Walk: If you are staying in Tewkesbury you’ll find most hotels and B&Bs are a short walk away from the Baptist Chapel, which is centrally located in Church Street.
Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Call Jill Davies on 01684 850112, or email oldchapelcourt@btinternet.com
Tickets are also available on the door (no credit cards), subject to availability, and in advance from the John Moore Museum, 41 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5SN. For opening times see their website.
