Saturday 14 October, 19.30 at St George's Church
The Excellence of Women
After 400 years, the Fieri Consort reveals the newly discovered madrigals of Maddalena Casulana alongside works by another of Italy’s greatest composers, Barbara Strozzi.
Date & Time: Saturday 14 October, 19.30
Ticket price: £20; 12-25s £10; under-12s free
Venue: St George's Church
After 400 years, the Fieri Consort reveals the newly discovered madrigals of Maddalena Casulana alongside works by another of Italy’s greatest composers, Barbara Strozzi.
In one of the most important discoveries of recent years, the lost Alto partbook of Maddalena Casulana’s 1583 First Book of five-voice madrigals has been found by Professor Laurie Stras.
Living at a time in which women’s creativity was often stifled, Casulana (c.1544–c.1590) and her compatriot Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677) were only too aware their music would be judged inferior to men’s. This concert presents Casulana’s madrigals as a fresh perspective on Strozzi’s works, celebrating both composers’ skill with words and music.
Fieri Consort
Hannah Ely soprano
Sarah Anne Champion and Lucy Goddard mezzo-sopranos
Tom Kelly and Oscar Golden-Lee tenors
Ben Rowarth bass
with
Harry Buckoke viola da gamba
Toby Carr lute, theorbo
Aileen Henry harp
This concert has been sponsored by Barbara & Neil Merchant
Programme
Maddalena Casulana
c.1544–c.1590 Come fiammeggia e splende from Il primo libro di madrigali a cinque voci
Aura, che mormorando al bosco
Così non senti mai novo furore
Io d'odorate frondi e di bei fiori
Se vedrem poi destarsi lieta e bella
Barbara Strozzi
1619–1677 Godere in gioventù from Il primo libro di madrigali Op. 1
Casulana Caro dolce mio, Amore
Tu mi dicesti, Amore
Strozzi Il contrasto di cinque sensi
Casulana Datemi pace, o duri i miei pensieri!
O notte, o ciel, o mar, o piaggie, o monti from Il secondo libro di madrigali a quattro voci
Dolci e vaghi augelletti
O messaggier de miei pensieri
Strozzi Le tre Grazie a Venere
Casulana Bella d'Amor guerriera
- Interval -
Casulana Hai dispietato Amor
Perchè al viso s'Amor portava insegna
Tu sei Clitia il sol mio
Strozzi Donne belle from Arie Op. 8
Casulana Faciami quanto vol fortuna ria
Ben veggio di lontano il dolce lume
Se da l'ardente humore
Morte? Che vuoi?
Sei voi sete (instrumental)
Ben venga il pastor mio
A dio Lidia, mia bella
Strozzi Morso e bacio dati in un tempo from Cantate, ariette e duetti Op. 2
Casulana Occhi vaghi e lucenti
Come esser
Ovunque volgi il piede
E se ciò sia godrassi per noi