Cupid’s Ground Bass

This concert is themed around their debut album of the same title, exploring the extremities of love, through the groundbreaking works of 17th-century Italy, highlighting both the vocal and instrumental innovations of the time. The concert will include not only some of the most beautiful arias from this period sung by the incredibly talented singers, soprano Lucine Musaelian and tenor Kieran White, but also the groups own instrumental diminutions and arrangements, often over the wonderful ‘ground bass’ themes, popular at this time. The interweaving of voices and instruments will be complemented by purely instrumental works from composers who continually inspire and surprise us with their depth and creativity.

Programme

c. 90 minutes of music

Francesco Cavalli - Il Giasone - Sinfonia 

Francesco Cavalli - Il Giasone, Act I Scene II - “Delizie contenti”

Francesco Cavalli - Musiche Sacre - Canzon à 3 

Francesco Cavalli - Il Giasone, Act I Scene III - “Se dardo pungente”

Andrea Falconieri - Il primo libro di canzone, sinfonie - La suave melodia

Francesco Cavalli - Gli amori d’Apollo e di Dafne, Act III Scene IV - “Misero Apollo” 

Claudio Monteverdi - “Voglio di vita uscir” SV 337

Maurizio Cazzati - Trattenimenti per camera -  Ballo delle Ombre

Claudio Monteverdi - L’incoronazione di Poppea, Act III - “Pur ti miro”

- Interval -

Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - Libro quarto d'intavolatura di chitarrone - Toccata prima  

Barbara Strozzi - Cantate, ariette, e duetti - “Amor Dormiglione” 

Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger - Libro quarto d'intavolatura di chitarrone - Capona

Andrea Falconieri -Libro primo di villanelle -  Begli occhi lucenti 

Andrea Falconieri - Folias echa para mi Señora Doña Tarolilla de Carallenos

Claudio Monteverdi - L’incoronazione di Poppea, Act II Scene X - “Oblivion soave” 

Andrea Falconieri - Il primo libro di canzone, sinfonie, fantasie - Passacalle 

Barbara Strozzi - Arie - “Che si può fare” 

Marco Uccellini - Sonate, arie et correnti - Aria quinta sopra ‘La Bergamasca’ 

Claudio Monteverdi - Scherzi musicali - “Zefiro torna e di soavi accenti”


Performers

Bellot Ensemble - New Generation Baroque Ensemble - with tenor Kieran White.

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