BURGHCLERE BAROQUE presents


“VOICES OF LONGING”

Love songs by the 17th century Venetian composer Barbara Strozzi


CERULEO:

Jenni Harper, Emily Owen - sopranos

Toby Carr - theorbo

Kate Conway - viola da gamba

Satoko Doi-Luck - harpsichord


Friday 28th February 2025 at 7.00pm (doors open 6.30pm)

The Church of the Ascension, Burghclere, near Newbury, Berks. RG20 9HX


Ticket price £10-£25 at your discretion (Under-18s free but also need a ticket). Includes a glass of wine or soft drink after the concert.  Seating will not be allocated in advance and will be unreserved so please arrive in good time to secure the best seats.


You may order tickets by email to  theresa@burghclerebaroque.com or by telephone: 01635 276009.  

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Ceruleo celebrate the music of Barbara Strozzi, one of the greatest composers of the seventeenth century, and the most published composer of secular song of her time. Her distinctive style is characterised by virtuosic vocal lines, sophisticated interplay between voices and accompaniment, and a dramatic approach to text setting that went above and beyond that of her influences Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli. This is music of passion and desire; for love – both in general and in the specific form of another person – but also a longing for an answer to life’s questions or for relief from life’s burdens. With two sopranos, viola da gamba, harpsichord and lute, Ceruleo bring to life the music of this extraordinary composer, combining a selection of her finest works with instrumental pieces by her contemporaries.

Supported by the Continuo Foundation

© Helena Marion Photography