Affetto: St Cecilia
51 Victoria St, Hamilton, Waikato
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Hail bright Cecilia! St. Cecilia's Day approaches (Nov. 22nd). Since the 17th century, British composers in particular, have been inspired to write music in honour of this woman of courage, and this programme will present such music by composers including Purcell and Handel, as well as inspiring music by Scarlatti, J.S. Bach and Bononcini. St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music and blindness, though she was neither blind, nor a musician; however through her visions, (inner sight), she brought music, the language of the angels, to earth, and it has been inspiring and comforting people ever since.
Affetto combine expert musicianship on historical instruments with the rich & virtuosic baritone voice of Will King. Join them in celebrating the divine power of music & tribute to St Cecilia!
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(Thames tickets from- thamesmusicgroup@yahoo.co.nz)
Will King—Baritone
Polly Sussex—Treble & Bass Viol
Peter Reid—Cornetto, Baroque Trumpet
Rachael Griffiths-Hughes—Harpsichord, Organ
Affetto has participated in the Auckland Fringe, twice winning the award for “Best Musical Production”. Formed in 2010, the group is renowned for innovative and uplifting programming, the beauty of sound, and for bringing forgotten music to life in new ways.
"This was true ensemble performance characterized by balance and warmth of tone and a virtuosity which comes from a passion for and an appreciation of music which is rarely heard - the music or the passion." - Waikato Times
"Affetto doesn’t just give us an academic glimpse into a bygone era. Affetto transports us there, to celebrate the lives, loves, joys and torments of those who populated that place in time – men and women just like us. They step out of history into our hearts and minds. Here is early music-making at its very best - impeccable musicianship, inspired interpretation and innovative programming." - Palmerston North Tribune
''Affetto perform with an expertise, a playfulness, and joy that can only come from the deepest love of what they do.'' - Theatreview
The Italian word ‘affetto’ means mood, emotion or affect, and is both the name and the nature, the group strive to take the audience on a sonic journey from plaintive to passionate, serene to sensational.
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