Early Music at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Athens
Artistic director: Dimitris Kountouras
2nd edition - 2011
"Melancholy"
Ex Silentio Early Music ensemble presents music from Britain and France. Melancholy was connected with philosophical thought and was considered a virtue of spirit during the Renaissance and Baroque times, with a great influence to music and poetry as well.
September, 23
Early music from Britain, works by H. Purcell, J. Dowland, J. Playford, as well as dances and masques of the 17th century
September, 24
Early music from France, works by G. de Machaut, J. Hotteterre, A. Forqueray, as well as secular renaissance and baroque French songs and airs
Κonstantina Pitsiakou – voice
Dimitris Kountouras – recorder & transverse flute
Αnreas Linos – medieval fiddle & viol da gamba
Eugène Michelangeli - harpsichord
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1st edition - 2010
Ex Silentio Eearly music ensemble presented a panorama of 200 years of music: The first one from the 13th century Castilian court of Alfonso el Sabio and the pilgrimage Libre Vermel from Catalunia up to the Jewish Sephardic traditional songs of the diaspora and the toscan trecento musical idiom. The second concert explored the 15th century French polyphony devoted to the lyrical poetry serving love.
September, 24
"Lucente Stella - Medieval music from the Mediterranean"
September, 25
"Guillaume Du Fay and his time ? secular music from the 15th century"
Works by Guillaume du Fay, Johannes Legrant, Beltram Feragut
Theodora Baka - voice
Dimitris Kountouras - recorders & direction
Elektra Miliadou - viela
Andreas Linos - viela
Thymios Atzakas - Oud
Dates:Annually in September
Organised by:specs 'n' arts
Venue:St Paul's Anglican Church
Address:27, Philhellinon str., Athens
Spring Organ Series
An Organ focused festival presented every spring in Athens, at St Paul's Anglican Church
Read moreVivaldi+(plus) Sunday morning series
Johann Sebastian Bach was deeply influenced by Vivaldi's concertos and arias (recalled in his St John Passion, St Matthew Passion, and cantatas) and transcribed six of Vivaldi's concerti, for solo keyboard, three for organ, and one for four harpsichords, strings, and basso continuo
Read moreWorld music concerts
Join us for over 15 concerts this summer in collaboration with major festivals of the genre in Greece and Germany
Read moreIn the garden of the museum
A concert series presenting folk bands and musicians of the Mediterranean and the rest of the world
Read moreParnassos Concert series
The current concert season at Athens' Parnassos Hall opens with Young Classical series, devised and promoted by specs 'n' arts, supported by Parnassos Literary Society, under the artistic direction of an internationally awarded young classical pianist, Apostolos Palios. Υoung talented Greek and foreign musicians will join forces with renowned classical artists.
Read moreEarly Music at St Paul's
Early Music at St. Paul's Anglican Church is devoted to early music, including concerts as well as masterclasses, aiming at the promotion of music of earlier times through a historically informed performance practice, providing at the same time rare works from the Medieval up to the Baroque era.
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