Hesperus
“Delightful!” Ann Midgette, Washington Post
Hesperus makes connections between the rich musical past and curious 21st c. audiences through collaborations with film, dance, mime, theater and world music. The group presents:
* Early music soundtracks for silent films (ciné concerts)
* Musical portraits of a single culture
* Medieval/Appalachian fusion
* Single-genre early music programs
In REPERTOIRE:
SILENT FILMS with LIVE EARLY MUSIC SCORES
- ROBIN HOOD: Douglas Fairbanks (1922)
- HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: Lon Chaney (1927)
- MARK OF ZORRO: Douglas Fairbanks (1920)
- THE GOLEM: William Wegner (1920)
- THE THREE MUSKETEERS: Douglas Fairbanks (1921)
ROMANZA~SONGS OF LOVES LOST AND FOUND
Incandescent soprano Nell Snaidas, lutenist Grant Herreid and viol player Tina Chancey present a passionate program of 16th-17th century poetry set to music by masters of the age:
- Monody by Monteverdi & Merula
- Lute songs by Dowland & Campion
- Airs de cour by Lambert and Bacilly
- Romances by Milan & Guerrero
THE WILD KINGDOM: A RENAISSANCE BOOK OF BEASTS with mime MARK JASTER
An exuberant exploration of the animal kingdom from Ape and Lion to Mermaid and Unicorn in music, mime & verse. Mark Jaster, protégé of Marcel Marceau, impersonates a dozen real and fabulous beasts to the accompaniment of an early music trio, as actor/narrator Oran Sandel celebrates the animals in quirky and philosophical 16th century fables. Suitable for the whole family with slapstick comedy for the children, intriguing stories for the adults and joyful music for all.