6 March 12 pm pst PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CLASS

Preparation for the second semester exams begins with Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere and Fabienne Baumann. They will be joined next month by Amelie Wantz. This is a fantastic group that will inspire with a program of baroque music. The concert will be Sat. 6 at 12 pm pst 3 pm est 21.00 Suisse on 6 March 2010 at Renaissance Island. Live video can be viewed in Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

The Recorder Series; Perfomance Practice

RENAISSANCE ISLAND 12 PM SL 6 MARCH 2010

Olivia Tettü, Jonas Frangiere and Fabienne Baumann

Recorders

Sonata 1 op. 13 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Moderato

Allegro Tempo di Gavotta

Aria Affetuoso

Allegro

Giga Allegro

Doen Daphne d’over schoone Maeght Jacob van Eyck (ca.1590-1657)

Modo 2 & 3

Sonata 2 in A minor Charles Dieupart (1667-1740)

Preludio

Grave

Allegro

Largo

Vivace

Adagio

Allegro

Sonata in F major 1 Opus 2 Jean Baptiste Loeillet (1680-1730)

Adagio

Allegro

Largo

Giga

6 Feb. 10 From Josquin to Celtic

Gorse Ferraris will join me for a fun video concert of recorder music ranging from Josquin des Prés to Celtic tunes passing by some baroque favorites. The concert will be held at FANTAVATAR in Secondlife at 1.30 pm pst, 3.30 pm est. 22.30 Suisse. The concert can also be seen on Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

Joyssance vous donneray, Claudin de Sermisy, 1490-1562

Benedictus

Wel op, wel op, ick gae ter jaght, Jacob van Eyck

Questa dolce sirena, Jacob van Eyck

Sonate III, Johann Christoph Pepusch, 1667-1752

Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro

I'll ay ca' in by you town, Scotland

The black horse, 1670, England

Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor, England

The meeting of the waters, Ireland

I will if I can, Ireland

My home, Scotland

Ballincollig in the morning, Ireland

Blind Mary, Ireland

What shall we do with drunken sailor?, England

Now is the month of Maying', Thomas Morley, 1557-1602

Les Fleurs, Philibert Delavigne, 1690-1750

Le Narcisse, La Tubéreuse, La Jonquille, Le Chèvrefeuille

Sonate Ré Mineur, Op. 2, N. 11, Benedetto Marcello, 1686-1739

Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro

SATURDAY 23 JANUARY "GROUP X"

THE EARLY MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS

"GROUP X".

A recorder quartet of fine quality. These people have been all playing since childhood. They will perform a program of 4 part renaissance pieces. During their concert they will ask the audience to help them find a new name for their group. Please come prepared with suggestions.

The concert will be in Secondlife at Renaissance Island at 12 pm pst, 3 pm est, 21.00 Suisse. For those without Secondlife the concert can be viewed on Quicktime player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

PROGRAM

Il est de Bonne Heure Né, ANONYME, 1470

Fatal la Parte, JUAN DEL ENCINA, 1468-1529

Rompeltier, JACOB OBRECHT, 1450-1505

Im Maien, LUDWIG SENFL, 1486-1542

Mille Regretz, JOSQUIN DESPREZ, 1440-1521

La Belle Fyne, ANONYME, vers 1610

Pavana "La Cornetta", ANONYME, 1530

Fantasia con Pause, PHILIPP VAN WILDER, +1557

Christe qui Lux, WILLIAM BIRD, 1543-1623

Pavan, RICHARD MICO, 1590-1661

Fine Knacks for Ladies, JOHN DOWLAND, 1563-1626

Bergerette "Sans Roche", TILMAN SUSATO, 1551

Ronde, TILMAN SUSATO

Branle de l'Officiel, d'après ARBEAU, arr. Bernard Thomas

Gavotte, JOHANN PEZEL, 1639-1694

Les Folies d'Espagne, JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY, 1632-1687

17 Jan. Performance Practice Pre-Exam Concert

On Sunday 17 Jan. 2010 Geraldine and Anaïs will be performing their complete exam programs for their " entrée en certificate" at the Consevatoire de Fribourg. The concert will be at Music Island in Secondlife at 12 pm pst, 3 pm est or 21.00 Suisse. This is a culmination of all the work they have done in the last 3 years. Please come and root for these young ladies as they will be playing their hearts out for you. The concert can be viewed on Quicktime Player at rtsp://64.33.51.171:8250/ThomDowd.sdp

PERFORMANCE PRACTICE CONCERT

MUSIC ISLAND

12 p.m. pst Sunday 17 January 2010

Anaïs Meyer, Geraldine Barras and Thom Dowd

Recorders

Anaîs Meyer

Canzona No. 5 Girolamo Frescobaldi

Bravade with 2 Variations Jacob Van Eyck

Sonate 5 op. 2 "La Persan" Philbert de Lavigne,

Gracieusement, Gaiment,Musette I and II, Legèrement et Marqué

Sonate 11, op. 1, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet

Largo, Allegro, Adagio, Giga

Geraldine Barras

Ivo Bene G. de Florentia

Canzona No. 4 Girolamo Frescobaldi

Questa Dolce with 3 variations Jacob Van Eyck

Sonata No. 1 op. 2 “La Baussan” Philbert de Lavigne

Gracieusement, Rondeau, Tambourin I and II,

Sonate 11, op. 2 Jean-Baptiste Loeillet

Poco Largo, Allegro, Largo, Gavotte

Anaîs Meyer and Geraldine Barras

Ein nächtlicher Spaziergang im Hafen von Nepal Manfred Zimmerman

18 JANUARY ENGLISH RENAISSANCE MUSIC PART 1.

Sim benefit concert 12 p.m. slt Jan. 18, 2009 at the Manor House in Renaissance Island.

Gorse and I will play all our English favorites in the next 2 concerts. Some of the greatest pages of 2 to 5 part music of the period.

The program includes;

Henry VIII, Thomas Morley, John Dowland, Anthony Holborne, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Weelkes , John Playford, William Laws William Cornish, William Corkine.

JOSQUIN DES PRES like you have never heard before...

I am in final production of a CD entirely made up of the music of the great 16th century franco-flemish composer Josquin des Prés. This music is pure light, pure love and pure inspiration. I will be performing much of the music with Gorse Ferraris in 2 concerts in SecondLife.

The 1st will be on the 25 October 2008 at Music Island at 12 pm sl

The 2nd will be on the 9 November 2008 in Renaissance Island at 12 pm sl.

Please watch this blog for more information.

Thom Dowd