Take a fascinating musical trip across Europe as The Marais Project presents songs and instrumental interludes from England, France, Italy, Germany and Sweden. The programme features arias by baroque giants, Monteverdi, Handel and Purcell, alongside works by lesser known composers including the “Swedish Schubert”, Carl Michael Bellman, and Marin Marais.

The Marais Project

Susie Bishop – soprano and violin

Tommie Andersson – theorbo

Jennifer Eriksson – viola da gamba

PROGRAM

Italy

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643): Quel sguardo sdegnosetto; Si dolce è il tormento

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583 – 1643): Se l’aura spira

Alessandro Piccinini (1566 – c.1638): Toccata – Chiaccona in partite variate

France

Anon (1703): J’avois crû q’en vous aymant

Michael Lambert (1610 – 1696): Vos mespris chaque jour

Marin Marais (1656 – 1728): Muzette I & II

England

Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695): Fairest Isle (from King Arthur)

Germany

George Frideric Händel (1685 – 1759): Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle (HWV 205)

Sweden

Carl Michael Bellman (1740 – 1795): Träd fram du nattens gud (Fredmans Sång no 32)

Pers Erik Olsson (1912–1983): Låt till Far

Traditional: Om sommaren sköna

DURATION
60 minutes