Early Music Festival
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
7:30PM - 9:00PM
King's Hall, Armstorng Building
The Splendour of Venice
New Vocal Ensemble, Renaissance Band, and members of His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
The International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University presents a concert of polychoral music to mark 400 years since the death of the Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged). This includes admission to the 9.45pm performance in Culture Lab. Tickets are available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
9:45PM - 11:00PM
Culture Lab, King's Walk
Gabrieli a 2(2)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Adam Woolf (sackbutt)
John Ayers (electronics)
Gabrieli's Sonata in 22 parts is performed by two of Europe's leading period instrumentalists, with the aid of live electronics. The Sonata will be multi-tracked in surround sound and real-time, creating part concert, part sound installation.
Tickets: £5 (£3 senior citizens and unwaged) available on the door or in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
The performance will last approximately 70 minutes, and audience are welcome to drop in and out of the concert as the piece develops.
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Thursday, 23rd February 2012
1:10PM - 2:00PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Graham O'Sullivan (baroque flute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Mie Hayashi-O'Sullivan (harpsichord)
Programme to include works by Rameau, Marais, Forqueray and Hotteterre
Free admission
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Friday, 2nd March 2012
7:30PM - 9:15PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Songs for the White King
Northern Early Music Collective
Faye Newton (soprano)
Jacob Heringman (lute)
Susanna Pell (viola da gamba)
Jamie Savan (cornett)
Pamela Thorby (recorder)
Music from the Court of Maximillian I, by Isaac, Senfl, Hofhaimer and others.
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged), available on the door and in advance by writing to NEMF, enclosing a cheque made payable to 'Newcastle University', c/o ICMuS, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, or via the following weblink:
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Saturday, 3rd March 2012
7:30PM
Hall One, The Sage Gateshead
J.S.Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245
Newcastle Bach Choir
Newcastle Baroque
Thomas Walker (Evangelist)
Marcus Farnsworth (Jesus)
Mhairi Lawson (soprano)
Robin Blaze (alto)
Peter harvey (baritone)
Eric Cross (conductor)
Tickets: £22, £16, £12 and £8 (£2 reduction for senior citizens, half price for students and unwaged) from The Sage Gateshead on 0191 443 4661 or www.thesagegateshead.org
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
Saturday, 10th March 2012
7:30PM - 9:30PM
King's Hall, Armstrong Building
Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
Palestrina: Stabat Mater
Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo
D.Scarlatti: Stabat Mater
Cappella Novocastriensis
Michael Stoddart (organ)
Deborah Thorne (cello)
Michael Haynes (conductor)
Tickets: £12 (£10 for senior citizens, £5 for students and unwaged) available from JG Windows on 0191 232 1356 and www.wegottickets.com
Part of Newcastle Early Music Festival
