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PURCELL: DIDO AND AENEASTyne Theatre and Opera House, Westgate Road

Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson (soprano)Imogen Creedy (soprano) | Lawrence Zazzo (alto) Hugo Hymas (tenor) | Andri Björn Róbertsson (baritone) Newcastle upon Tyne Bach Choir Newcastle Baroque | Eric Cross (conductor)

Tickets: £16, £8 (NUS/unwaged), free for under 18s, available from www.newcastlebachchoir.org.uk

ICMuS presents a fully-staged performance of Henry Purcell’s masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas.

Tickets: £9 (adults), £5 (conc.), £3 (students/children), available from 0844 2491 000 or online at www.eventim.co.uk

SATURDAY | 7:30pm

TUESDAY | 7:30pm

29 Apr THE LOST ART OF VOCAL REGISTRATION: AN AUTO-ETHNOGRAPHIC NARRATIVE ABOUT THE BIRTH OF ‘MODERN’ OPERATIC SINGINGG.17, Armstrong Building

WEDNESDAY | 4pm

Talk by Dr Barbara Gentili (opera singer and music historian)

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A selection of opera and oratorios arias by Handel, Purcell and Lully.

Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson (soprano)Andri Björn Róbertsson (bass-baritone)John Treherne (harpsichord)

Ensemble Pro VictoriaNewcastle University’s New Vocal EnsembleToby Ward (director)

Newcastle University’s New Vocal EnsembleKris Thomsett (director)

Organ open day (in association with Newcastle and District Society of Organists). Hosted by Magnus Williamson | magnus.williamson@ncl.ac.uk

Ensemble Pro Victoria offer an open workshop on singing Renaissance polyphony. Some singing experience is recommended.

Talk by Amélie Addison on the music of 18th-century Tyneside-born composer William Shield, in particular his use of traditional folk tunes.

The earliest violin sonatas and the spread of the style northwards across the Alps, including works by Uccellini, Pandolfi , Schmelzer, Kapsberger, Erlebach, and Buxtehude.

Magdalena Loth-Hill (Baroque violin) Sam Stadlen (viola da gamba) | Sergio Bucheli (lute and theorbo) John Green (harpsichord)

Tickets: £15, including refreshments, free for students in full-time education, available from the Hexham Abbey Gift Shop or 01434 603 057

Due Corde present a programme inspired by eighteenth-century composer William Shield’s early musical life in the North East, including traditional Tyneside dance tunes and the works of visiting Italian virtuosi.

Anne Marie Christensen (Baroque violin)Amélie Addison (cello)

MASTERWORKS OF RENAISSANCE POLYPHONY OLD AND NEWAll Saints Church, Rothbury

ORGAN OPEN DAY

SINGING ON (AND OFF) THE BOOK: IMPROVISED COUNTERPOINT IN THE RENAISSANCERobert Boyle, Armstrong Building

OPEN WORKSHOPRobert Boyle, Armstrong Building

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20 FebMusically mixing and twisting the origins of nearly forgotten melodies, The Twisted Twenty take eighteenth century musics from the British Isles, and, playing on original Baroque instruments, forge a new sound for the twenty-fi rst century. Their unique blend of gut strings, vocals and expert musicianship brings the two worlds of classical and folk performance together.

Holly Harman (Baroque violin, vocals) | Alexis Bennett (Baroque violin)Lucia Capellaro (Baroque cello) | Ewan Macdonald (cittern)

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RENAISSANCE POLYPHONY OLD AND NEW

HOW TYNESIDE LAUNCHED THE MUSICAL CAREER OF WILLIAM SHIELDG.17, Armstrong Building

THURSDAY | 1 :10pm THURSDAY | 1 :10pm

SATURDAY | 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY | 7pm

A SELECTION OF OPERA

MUSICA TRANSALPINA: FROM ROME TO THE BALTICHexham Abbey Great Hall, Hexham

SATURDAY | 12pm

SATURDAY | 2pm

THURSDAY | 2:15pm

11 Mar

Talk by trombonist Catherine Motuz of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

SINGING ON (AND OFF) THE BOOK: IMPROVISED COUNTERPOINT IN THE RENAISSANCEG.17, Armstrong Building

WEDNESDAY | 4pm

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Trombonist and leading exponent on improvised counterpoint, Catherine Motuz will demonstrate how to create convincing polyphony using a repertory of tried-and-tested techniques from the Renaissance. This demonstration of contrapunto alla mente follows on from Catherine’s talk the previous evening.

THURSDAY | 1 :10pm

Shield’s early musical life in the North East,

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Supported by the School of Arts and Cultures Strategic Research Fund.