Sounds Historical: The Bird Fancyer’s Delight

Thu 23Nov2023

17th & 18th Century Music on an Avian Theme for Recorders, Flutes, Theorbo, Lutes, Viols and Voice

Abington Park Museum, Park Avenue South, Northampton NN1 5LW

7.00pm

£15 from www.ticketsource.co.uk or on the door

For centuries composers have been fascinated by Birdsong, incorporating all sorts of beautiful birds into their music.

We explore these pieces from the early Renaissance through to the Baroque (and beyond!) on over 30 different instruments, whilst weaving information about each composer, their music and our instruments throughout the concert.

Works by Poglietti, Byrd, Van Eyck, Uccellini, Zahnhausen, Orme, Couperin, Arne, Morley

Heidi Fardell: Recorders, Baroque Flute

Mary Tyers: Recorders, Baroque Flute, Voice

Lynda Sayce: Theorbo, Lute, Baroque Flute, Recorders

Alison Kinder: Viols, Recorders

Generously supported by The Continuo Foundation www. continuofoundation.co.uk