by philip | Jul 22, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Maris Project Concerts
Like most viol players I did not start out on the instrument but did my first tertiary degree as a modern cellist. Perhaps for this reason I’ve always been concerned not to become exclusively focused on old music: to keep my musical options open. Almost since...
by philip | Apr 21, 2012 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
Program – Mara! meets Marais John Dowland (1563 – 1626) – Now O Now Marin Marais (1656 – 1728) – Pièces de viole, cinquième livre, Paris 1725 Rondeau le doucereux Idée grotesque Double de L’ ideé grotesque Sarabande La Demoi Gigue Martin Codax...
by philip | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
One of the frustrating things about being a musical performer outside the all pervasive popular or rock genres is that invariably one gets stuck with the label “classical musician” with all the negativity this can entail. The US music critic Alex Ross commences his...
by philip | Feb 10, 2012 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Mara Meets Marais; Mara Kiek and the Marais Project; CD MMMP001 This new disk is due for its official launch on Sunday 29th April (see Concert Diary), but I’d be surprised if you can’t score a copy before then. The Marais Project for this recording comprises Jennifer...
by philip | Jan 8, 2012 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, Maris Project Concerts
“The Marais Project” – (Jennifer Eriksson & Daniel Yeadon, violas da gamba; Tommie Andersson, theorbo; Belinda Montgomery, Narelle Evans & Mara Kiek, vocals); Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium of music; 23/10/11 “Twins usually...
by philip | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog, General, Maris Project Concerts
Our latest CD Mara! meets Marais has arrived and will be available on-line in the next couple of days. This CD had its beginnings back in 2008 when The Marais Project, combined with 3 members of the Award-winning World Music/Folk ensemble Mara! in a cross-genre...
