The Chaconne in A Major from Marin Marais' fifth book (Pièces de Viole, Cinquième Livre, Paris, 1725). Performed on the viola da gamba by Elisabeth Reed, with Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba, and Katherine Heater, harpsichord. In the first half of the 18th century, the French viol players dazzled audiences with their varied and beautifully crafted compositions as well as their technical abilities.
Domenico Gabrielli's Ricercar No. 6 for the baroque cello, performed by Elisabeth Reed. Live video from the Voices of Music Stars Concert in San Francisco, April 2011.
The invocation to the musical instruments of the Muses, "Strike the viol, touch the lute," from Henry Purcell's "Come ye Sons of Art." HD Video from the Purcell Project by the San Francisco based Early Music ensemble Voices of Music.
The early 17th century violin sonata of Giovanni Paolo Cima, from his collection Concerti Ecclesiastici (Milano, 1610). Performed on original instruments by the San Francisco early music ensemble Voices of Music. Cima's sonata is remarkable in that it demonstrates that the technique of motivic development was fully established by the first decade of the 17th century.
Purcell's enchanting air upon a ground bass, "Music for a while," sung by tenor Thomas Cooley with the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba; Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ and David Tayler, archlute.
The sacred motet Nigra Sum of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina from his collection Motettorum liber quartus ex Canticis canticorum (The fourth book of Motets from the Song of songs). Live HD video from the Voices of Music Great Artists Concert, October, 2012. Featuring Bruce Dickey, cornetto; Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello and Hanneke van Proosdij, organ.
Another song from the "English Orpheus" Henry Purcell, Oh! Fair Cedaria, sung by tenor Thomas Cooley. High Definition video from the Purcell Project, from the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba; Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ, and David Tayler, archlute.
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major (BWV 1048), complete, performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. I. (Allegro) 0:00 II. Adagio 5:34 III. Allegro 5:45 In March of 1721, Johann Sebastian Bach carefully inked six of his best concertos into a book for the Margrave of Brandenburg, Christian Ludwig.
The composer Francesco Barsanti arranged many of the most beautiful of the 17th century Scottish fiddle tunes and printed them in Edinburgh in 1742. Here is the song Lochaber, performed on original instruments: Our new audiophile Scottish Album is now available on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-garden-so-green-lute-music/id938492744HD video from the Great Artists series, from the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music in San Francisco, February, 2014.
Voices of Music performs "La Cupis," a movement from Rameau's Cinquième Concert. Live, HD video from the the "Let's Dance" concert in San Francisco, February, 2012. An anonymous manuscript, titled Concerts en Sextuors and probably dating from the 1750s, contains an interesting arrangement of six of Rameau's works scored for a group of six strings.
A song from Henry Purcell, "If music be the food of love", sung by tenor Thomas Cooley. High Definition video from the Purcell Project, performed by the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba; Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord, and David Tayler, archlute.
Claudio Monteverdi's beautiful "Aria Amorosa" is set in the musical form of a ritornello. Featuring Thomas Cooley, tenor; Elisabeth Reed, cello; David Tayler, theorbo. Video from the San Francisco Early Music Ensemble Voices of Music "Zefiro Torna" concert, September 2009. Visit us on the web at www.voicesofmusic.org Join our group on Facebook!
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Claudio Monteverdi's sparkling setting of Gabriello Chiabrera's "Damigella tutta bella." Featuring Thomas Cooley and Christopher LeCluyse, tenors; Carla Moore and Katherine Kyme, baroque violins; Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello; Katherine Heater, chamber organ; Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord; David Tayler, baroque guitar. Live video from the Voices of Music "Zefiro Torna" concert 2009.
Tenor Thomas Cooley performs Henry Purcell's "An evening hymn" (Z193) from the collection Harmonia Sacra (London, 1688). HD Video from the Purcell Project, by the San Francisco Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba; Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ, and David Tayler, archlute.
Francesco Barsanti's "Lord Aboyne's Welcome," published in Edinburgh in 1742, arranged by Voices of Music and performed on original instruments. The tune was printed with the title "Cumernad [Cumbernauld] House" in 1760 in James Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion. Live, HD video from the Art of the Recorder concert, February 2014.
The opening movements of Henry Purcell's "Golden Sonata" performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music: Allegro, Adagio and Canzona. Featuring Carla Moore and Lisa Grodin, baroque violins (left to right); Elisabeth Reed, baroque cello, Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ, and David Tayler, archlute.
Henry Purcell's sumptuous Pavan in B Flat, performed on original instruments by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. Featuring Lisa Grodin and Carla Moore, baroque violins; Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba, Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ.
The Scottish tune "To danton me", performed by the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music. The composer Francesco Barsanti arranged many of the most beautiful of the 17th century Scottish fiddle tunes and printed them in Edinburgh in 1742.