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Presented by Glebe Music Festival: Josie and the Emeralds directed by Brooke Green.

Featuring works by famous composers such as Monteverdi and Purcell, as well as rarer gems by Strozzi, Charpentier and Lambert - this program will transport listeners through a historically-informed soundscape of the myriad facets of love, loss and everyday life in the 17th century. 

Presented by Art Song Canberra: Exciting young countertenor, Michael Burden presents a concert of vocal delights by Monteverdi, Lambert , Charpentier, Dowland and Purcell. Accompanied by Liam Green on harpsichord and Ruby Brallier viola da gamba, hear music that will plunge you into the depths of love, loss and life.

Brooke Green and Ruby Brallier, viols. Fantasias by Richard Mico and Giovanni Coperario, an Australian premiere of a recently discovered anonymous ground, world premiere arrangements by Brooke Green of J.S.Bach’s Sonata for Violin and Continuo BWV 1021 and his Canon in Augmentation and Contrary Motion from The Art of Fugue.

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Celebrating William Byrd (c.1540 – 1623)

Josie Ryan, soprano
Brooke Green, artistic director, viol

Laura Vaughan, Daniel Yeadon, Fiona Ziegler, Ruby Brallier, Catherine Upex, viols

Josie and the Emeralds perform consort music of William Byrd, Matthew Locke, and Brooke Green

A musical extravaganza featuring masterpieces of the Baroque era.

Karen Carey, Susan Sukkar, recorder • Stephen Freeman, Nicole Forsyth, Odette Bruinzeel, violin and viola • Ruby Brallier, violoncello and viola da ga gamba • Joanna Butler, harpsichord • Shaun Ng, viola da gamba and baroque guitar

In commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the death of composer William Byrd, St Paul's College Chapel Choir join with viol consort Josie & the Emeralds to present a special Evensong Service.