St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne
Cnr Flinders & Swanston Street
…all programs on period instruments with guest voice
Reserved Seating
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Venice a cultural jewel, flourished in the early Baroque with the finest composers creating music that was full of life, virtuosic songs and highly expressive melodies with a directness of emotion to capture the heart. With the stylish, lavish and marvellous music of Claudio Monteverdi along with the polished gems of his contemporaries La Compañia will uplift you to the glorious higher state of the Italian Baroque.
Saturday 17 November 6pm
St Paul’s Cathedral
Brenton Spiteri – tenor
Adult $45 Concession $35 Youth $15
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Be transported to the exciting world of the Iberian Peninsula to explore the captivating tono humano, baroque songs with an intriguing mix of vibrant rhythms, exotic instrumentation and the purity of voice. Melodic and lyrical, refined and spirited this music unites the depth of emotions with Iberian musical mastery. Join La Compañia, renowned for their ‘rhythmic vivaciousness’ in this fascinating journey of baroque Spain and Portugal.
Saturday 25 August 6pm
St Paul’s Cathedral
Christina Russo – soprano
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A smash sensation, John Playford’s The Dancing Master along with his other tremendously fashionable collections for singing and playing delighted English society. Poetic and joyful, these tunes reveal an extraordinary richness in variety, tantalising and alluring with soulful ballads and jaunty dances. Beautifully ornamented with La Compañia’s unique panache, an enchanting evening of country-dances and folk songs from the splendid English Baroque.
Saturday 19 May 6pm
St Paul’s Cathedral
Timothy Reynolds – tenor
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Wildly expressive with intensely controlled emotions, this is the astonishingly inventive world of Dietrich Buxtehude and the fabulous German Baroque. Buxtehude, well known for inspiring a young J.S. Bach, wrote extravagantly brilliant and virtuosic music with an innovative use of rich instrumental and vocal timbres. Be swept away by La Compañia’s chic performance style and their distinctive collection of period instruments.
Saturday 3 March 6pm
St Paul’s Cathedral
Sally-Anne Russell – mezzo soprano
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