Early Music at St Paul's
Annually in September

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

 

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Dates:Annually in September

Organised by:specs 'n' arts

Venue:St Paul's Anglican Church

Address:27, Philhellinon str., Athens

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