Cellist Danny Yeadon
Music from Tudor and Elizabethan England meets contemporary sounds, with a world premiere of a new Australian work. Ironwood and Ensemble Offspring together in a delicious mix of old and new sounds. Hobart concert on Friday 20 Feb as part of exciting national tour.
PROGRAM
Mary Finsterer (2012) Silva
William Lawes Consorts in 5 or 6 Parts
Damien Ricketson (2010-12) Trace Elements
Matthew Locke Suite in Fower Parts
Felicity Wilcox (2015) Uncovered Ground (World Premiere)
Tasmanian and international audiences have been voting with their feet in their fascination of mixing old and new artforms. We see MONA drawing enthusiastic crowds for this exciting blend. In a similar way, Ironwood and Ensemble Offspring bring together two musical worlds – Elizabethan England and new Australian works in their Broken Consort concert series.
Their Hobart concert on Friday 20 February promises an exciting program of surprise meetings, unexpected vistas and unusual sounds. Music will be performed on period and modern instruments playing in each work.
Audiences will hear a real mix’n’match of old and new, with works by Australian composers Mary Finsterer, Damien Ricketson, together with 17th century English works by William Lawes and Matthew Locke as well as a world premiere by Australian composer Felicity Wilcox.
“The combination of old and new music was something both ensembles are keen to explore. Both groups love experimenting with sound and techniques, working with living composers and examining what composers from long ago may have heard,” says Ironwood violist Nicole Forsyth.
Ironwood is committed to exploring historically-informed performance of repertoire from the baroque, classical and romantic eras on period instruments, which means musical instruments that are the same (originals or replicas) as those that were performed hundreds of years ago.
“In Ironwood we love to create new music on our older instruments. In this collaboration with Ensemble Offspring we also have the wonderful opportunity to hear early music played on modern instruments. And the combination of the two is just magic!” says cellist Danny Yeadon.
In Broken Consorts the musicians are experimenting with exciting new combinations of instruments and sounds in an exploration of the consort-style of writing that dates back to Tudor and Elizabethan England. Consort music was originally meant to be for participants – not an audience. Played at home and at court for fun and diversion.
“We’re hoping that we might be able to include our concert audiences in this more participatory concept of music making,” adds Ms Forsyth.
www.ironwoodchamberensemble.com
www.ensembleoffspring.com
Friday 20 February, 7.30pm
Ba’hai Temple, 1 Tasman Hwy Hobart
BOOKINGS: TICKETS: $30/20, 0419 484 323
Online www.classikon.com and at the door
www.ironwoodchamberensemble.com
Trudy Johnston
