Les Visions

Les Voisins presents a journey into French music through the ages from the Baroque era to the jazzy swing of the 1930s. Les Visions means 'neighbours' - violinist Justine Cormack and cellist James Bush grew up next door to each other in Christchurch and have remained close friends throughout their diverse careers: Justine promoting the best of New Zealand music through her performances with NZTrio, James pursuing Baroque performance with many of Europe’s top groups.

They are joined by Australian lutenist and guitarist Simon Martyn-Ellis, a sought-after lute, theorbo and guitar player.
The programme begins in the intense world of French Baroque with a rare chance to see and hear a theorbo (the largest member of the lute family) and includes a new commission by New Zealand composer Alex Taylor, who shares his own response to the richness of the period. The repertoire moves through to the vibrant colours of Ravel’s impressionism, before jumping into the irresistible swing of guitarist Django Reinhardt and jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli, with a tribute to the Hot Club de France.
Tickets can be bought from Waikanae New World or Moby Dickens Books Paraparaumu Beach. or through the Society's website. Door sales will be available.
This concert is presented in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand.

Programme:

Robert de Visée: Prélude and Passacaille in D minor for solo theorbo
Jean Marie Leclair: Sonata for Violin and Continuo in E minor
Robert de Visée: Suite in C minor for solo theorbo
Marin Marais: Sonnerie de Ste. Geneviève du Mont-de-Paris
Alex Taylor: “on what grounds” for violin, cello & theorbo
Maurice Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello
Tribute to Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club de France