
Providing a rich classical and contemporary repertoire in the heart of historic Newburgh and the Hudson Valley region.
Parthenia Viol Consort
Continental Connections
a concert of musical connections that flowed from Europe to England and back again.
Beverly Au
Lawrence Lipnik
Rosamund Morley
Lisa Terry
Sunday, March 30th at 3pm
St. George's Episcopal Church
105 Grand Street, Newburgh NY
The English viol consort music that we know and love so much was influenced by continental musical fashions. Throughout the 16th and early 17th century, court composers and musicians traveling in the entourage of their respective courts interacted with their foreign counterparts. Many English and European composers traveled to look for work abroad, often to escape religious persecution at home, and sometimes for espionage.
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In this concert we will explore how music of the 16th and 17th centuries transcended borders, leaving lasting imprints in English and continental repertoires alike. The program will include Franco-Flemish influences at Henry VIII’s court; the careers of English Catholic recusants abroad; the publication of English music on the continent; and the integration of continental works into English manuscript collections.
Meet the artists following the concert and try a real gamba- a “Gamba Faire".
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Learn more about the group by visiting Parthenia.org
Proud Recipient
of the 2013-2014
for outstanding contribution to the cultural environment of the community.
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