by philip | Sep 25, 2013 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
This enchanting disc was produced with the intention of creating a diverse and unpredictable listening experience, and it certainly has succeeded in doing just that! As the first Australian ensemble to attempt performing the complete 500+ viola da gamba works of...
by philip | Sep 3, 2013 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
The launch of Lady Sings the Viol CD was a joyous occasion in the almost full Independent Theatre in North Sydney. They wanted the night to be a celebration and not feel like a concert, and they achieved that wonderfully. You could feel the buzz and energy when...
by philip | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog, General, Marin Marais
Despite radical changes in composition processes in the last two hundred years and the introduction of electronic instruments and recording, Western orchestral instrumentation has changed relatively little. We accept it as normal to play musics from a very broad...
by philip | Jul 5, 2013 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Marin Marais
The Marais Project is directed by Jennifer Eriksson who founded the group in 2000. Lady Sings the Viol comprises 15 tracks of eclectic music, ranging from C1300 to the 21st century, with the viol the dominant instrument in all tracks. There are five female voices,...
by philip | May 6, 2013 | Blog, General, Marin Marais, Non classical music
Thanks to our colleagues at Early Music Society of Victoria for organising reviews of “Lady Sings the Viol”. We really appreciate the thoughtful comments. Two CD reviews of Lady Sings the Viol – The Marais Project, directed by Jennifer Eriksson...
by philip | May 4, 2013 | Blog, Commissions and New Music, General, Marin Marais
In January and February 2013 I undertook at short term Winter Residency at The Banff Centre, Canada. Banff is one of the largest arts centres in the world. To be accepted I had presented a proposal which in my case was to prepare a recital called “Six of the...
