The viol consort and the countertenor voice were once relics of the past. But the historically informed performance movement has revived music written for this combination of instruments and voice, ...
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Internationally-celebrated countertenor Iestyn Davies is returning to Vancouver this fall, ...
For more than 30 years, English early-music ensemble Fretwork has dedicated itself to the repertoire of a single stringed instrument. The viol—also known as the viola da gamba—reached the height of ...
However, This Year's Midnight, performed in near-darkness, and billed as a meditation of songs, poetry and instrumental music for the winter solstice, is more ambitious and ranges more widely across ...
The architecture and decorative arts of the late 19th century were greatly influenced by the Aesthetic Movement, which began in the 1870s. It was the beginning of an age of ornament and beauty for ...
It’s probably musical heresy to suggest it, but arguably, the instrumental works of John Dowland and Johann Strauss II share a common feature: dancing. Indubitably, unlike a Viennese waltz, a galliard ...
The viol consort Fretwork celebrated its 30 th birthday on Friday with an evening of music representing the development of the ensemble’s repertoire across the years. The five current regular members ...
Votaries of Early Music Vancouver (EMV) convened last week in downtown Christ Church Cathedral, their customary shrine, for yet another born-again experience. Officiating clergy at last week’s ...
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