'TWAS IN THE MOON OF WINTERTIME: AN ENTWYNED EARLY MUSIC CHRISTMAS
To celebrate the Christmas season and wintertime we play favorite carols from around the world. 18th and 19th century carols such as What Child is This, Good King Wenceslas, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella are still beloved and regularly sung and played today. On our historic instruments we also perform lesser-known pieces from the 13th through the 18th centuries that all express the magic and mystery of the season.
GIVE ME YOUR HAND: A CELTIC MUSICAL CELEBRATION
For centuries music played a central role in the cultures of Ireland and Scotland. And for centuries there were attempts to eradicate their music and instruments. Our program will highlight delightful selections from the Edward Bunting Collections, first published in 1796. Bunting traveled throughout Ireland to capture in written form traditional Irish music before it was forever lost. Entwyned will perform and describe the joyous, wistful, and rollicking music of the Celtic nations from Bunting and other historic sources, adapted to our instruments: Celtic harp, lutes, historic guitars, mandolin, Baroque flutes, and Viola da Gamba.
GROUNDS ABOUND: CATCHY CHORDS AND RIGHTEOUS RIFFS
Repeated chord patterns called Grounds were a force for musical unity from the 16th into the 17th century. The Entwyned Early Music Trio performs on lutes, traverso, harp, Baroque guitar, and viola da gamba delightful grounds from England, Italy, and Spain from about 1550 to 1700. The pieces feature historic written-out and spontaneous improvisations as well as other interesting ways composers sought to create unity in their music.
GRACIAS A LA VIDA: SPANISH & LATIN SONGS OF LIFE AND ROMANCE
The sumptuous folk music from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru features spirited dance music and luscious songs of love. Entwyned Early Music introduces the beloved parlor guitar with harp, flutes, percussion, and gamba. The exciting music of Spain's Diego Ortiz's ricercares featuring the viola da gamba rounds out this passionate program.
POPULAR MUSIC FROM THE BARD TO BAROQUE
Early Music is still beautiful and relevant in our time. Entwyned Early Music features lutes, Baroque flute, harp, and viola da gamba. Three professionally trained musicians perform music of great early composers 1600-1750 including Dowland, Handel, Telemann, Hotteterre, and others. The performers share with their audiences the historical, social, and aesthetic contexts of the music and information about their instruments.
LES OREILLES FRANÇAISES: MUSIC FROM THE FRENCH BAROQUE
French music during the Baroque period was distinguished by nuanced and highly ornamented expression. Entwyned Early Music captures the elegantly decadent voices of Blavet, Boismortier, de Visée, Hotteterre, and Marais through their arrangements for traverso, viola da gamba, and lutes.
AN EARLY MUSIC TAPESTRY
Entwyned Early Music combines works by Handel, Telemann, Guedron, James Oswald and others into a tapestry of great Baroque musical literature from England, France, Germany and Scotland. The performers share with their audience the historical, social, and aesthetic contexts of the music and information about their instruments.
MADE TO ORDER
Entwyned Early Music will work with you to craft a program to meet your specific needs.