2019 programming
countertenor
«Music for a while » by Purcell, Dowland
Recital
Sunday 14th July – 21 hBasilique Notre-Dame
We have the pleasure to welcome again Damien Guillon in a tempting program dedicated to Purcell’s (and Dowland’s) remarkable arias and songs like If Music be the food of Love, Strike the Viol, Here the deities approve or Music for a while. Music for a while is a song for voice and basso continuo, where the voice is accompanied by an instrumental part featuring an ascending ground bass. Additional harmonies are supplied by the musicians playing continuo. A century stands between Dowland and Purcell, but the musical influence is obvious. Dowland (1563-1626) expresses amorous passion with sweetness and intimacy, whereas they are more extraverted and theatrical with Purcell (1659-1695), announcing the Handel opera style. A strong musical and stylistic relation between both composers in masterpieces like Dowland’s « Flow my tears » and Purcell’s « Music for a while » is obvious.
ENSEMBLE LE BANQUET CÉLESTE
Countertenor and conductor : DAMIEN GUILLON
Booking
Damien Guillon
Price B
- Series 1° 2° 3° 4°
- Tariff 75 € 60 € 30 € 15 €
The reduced price is reserved to : students, unemployed persons, handicapped persons or group of 10 persons, on providing corresponding documents. Contact us
15,00€ – 75,00€
CAUTION IMPORTANT : SEE THE CONDITIONS OF BOOKING
– Only the 1°, 2° and 3° series are numbered.
– The reduced prices (per concert) are available in the following cases : for persons attending every concert in the same week-end and groups of ten
– We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
– In case of bad weather some concerts take place in the basilica Notre-Dame (12th C.). In the Basilica the 4rd series (lateral seats) have good audition but have not direct view. A video retransmission is assured (image only)
– The doors are closed immediately after the concerts begining at 9 PM
– The program is given with reserve of modifications.