directed by Jennifer Eriksson In 2007, ABC Classic FM initiated the Lute Project ABC Classics. Daniel has performed and recorded and commissioned four Australian composers with “The Marais Project” on several occasions. to write for him. Tommie Andersson appears on more than 35 CDs and lectures in Lute at Jennifer Eriksson completed her initial musical the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He is a studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of founding member of The Marais Project. Music. She subsequently studied the viola da gamba with Jaap ter Linden at the Rotterdam Daniel Yeadon has a worldwide career as a cellist Conservatorium where she completed post- and viola da gamba player; his repertoire ranges graduate studies in baroque music. She founded from renaissance to contemporary. His regular The Marais Project in 2000 and also directs 3.00pm Sunday 23rd October 2011 | Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium of Music chamber music collaborators in Australia include the Musica Viva in Schools ensemble, Sounds Daniel Yeadon & Jennifer Eriksson – viola da gamba | Tommie Andersson – theorbo Neal Peres Da Costa, Genevieve Lacey, Ironwood, Baroque. Jennifer is widely recognised as one ”The Marin-ettes“ featuring Belinda Montgomery, Narelle Evans & Mara Kiek – voice Romanza, Kammer, Elision and The Collective. of Australia’s best known and most versatile He has appeared as soloist with the Australian viola da gambists having released several CDs Brandenburg Orchestra, tours frequently with the and recorded frequently for the ABC. She has He was travelling without his renowned 17th century French Australian Chamber Orchestra, plays every year also commissioned numerous new Australian Welcome from viol and borrowing instruments maker. with Pinchgut Opera and records regularly for compositions for The Marais Project. each time he was due to perform. OurJennifer final Marais Eriksson Project concert When Wieland arrived in Sydney We have chosen some of our for 2011 is a celebration of our it had been organised for him favourite music for two bass viols instruments as much as the music to make use of my instrument. I to show our instruments off. We Like to know and hear more about the music we play? we are presenting. Back in 2002 had played in master classes for are also excited to be premiering A good place to start for background information is The Marais Project www site and Blog which I became the proud owner of Wieland several times in Europe so a new work for two viols by young contains many useful articles and links (www.maraisproject.com.au). a viola da gamba by Reinhard I delivered it to him one evening. composer and gambist Alice Ossenbrunner, one of the world’s He took up the instrument, began Chance. The final work for today, Une jeune fillette – there are a number of recordings of this beautiful song. The best known is by Jordi finest living instrument makers. to play and almost immediately “The Ossenbrunner Express” is an Savall and appears on the sound track from the film “Tous les matins du monde” which was released by Reinhard is a wonderful human his face looked puzzled. “This arrangement of a song specifically the Valois label (V4640). The Marais Project has recorded a lute and voice version on “Viol Dreaming” being and when I flew over to pick is a lovely viola da gamba,” he chosen by Reinhard himself. I (PARD3505001). up my new instrument he and his muttered under his breath. He asked him earlier this year what wife made me so welcome. I was then looked at the label and he would like to us to play in his Marais suites for two viols in G major – try the CD by my teacher, Jaap ter Linden on the Harmonia the first Australian they had ever exclaimed, “I don’t believe it, an honour and we have fulfilled his Mundi label (RD77146). Danny and I recorded the suite in D minor for two viols on our second CD, met and simultaneously the first Ossenbrunner in Australia. Now rather unusual request! “Love Reconciled” (MCD424). Australian, I believe, to own an I am very happy to play this Ossenbrunner. concert!” Finally, special thanks are due Sainte Colombe – the soundtrack from “Tous les matins de monde” has some wonderful examples to Danny, Tommie, Belinda, of Sainte Colombe’s music. Les Voix humaines have also done a beautiful recording on ATMA (ACD It is difficult to convey Reinhard’s Recently Daniel Yeadon also Narelle and Mara for appearing 22276). elite status amongst professional purchased an Ossenbrunner with The Marais Project. I can’t gambists but perhaps one story and of course we wanted to say how much I appreciate your will illustrate what I mean. Several Schenck – “Le Nymphe di Rheno” was recorded by Les Voix humaines on the budget label NAXOS put the “twins” on stage so as to contribution both today and over years ago Wieland Kuiken, who hear them together. Both our the many years we have journeyed (8.554414). alongside Jordi Savall is arguably instruments are copies of an through Marais together. the greatest living gambist, toured original ca. 1695 viola da gamba Thanks to –Alice Chance for her beautiful new piece; Dan Walker for “The Australia. made by Michele Colichon, a Ossenbrunner Express” arrangement; Jan Marshall and her team at the Sydney Conservatorium; The Weekly Times, Ryde; The Northern District Times; Libby Grieg from Elizabeth Grieg Public Affairs (promotion and marketing); 2MBSFM; MarinBackground Marais (1656-1728) to wasMarin one of the Marais greatest andthat areThe published Marais in five books.Project I formed The Thank Copiworld North Sydney (program design and printing); Dr Richard Millner (for viola da gambists of all times, a virtuoso and Marais Project in 2000 with the aim of playing his support over many years and for kindly videoing today’s concert); Jayson composer whose music is still performed more Marais’ complete works as well as music by Marais’ you McBride (recording engineer); The Australian Viola da Gamba Society; NSW Early than 350 years after his birth. The son of a shoe contemporaries and other music for the viola da Music Association; Margi Doyle and The Leading Partnership (for administrative maker, Marais rose to great heights based solely gamba. We are currently about 80% through our and marketing support). on his musical talents. He was employed as task of presenting all of Marais, but then we have musician at the Court of Louis XIV in Versailles taken many delightful detours along the way! The www.maraisproject.com.au or join us on Facebook during the great era of the “Sun King”, and wrote Marais Project has released two CDs and will release more than 600 works for the viola da gamba a third titled “Mara! meets Marais” later in 2011. Tommie Andersson drawing on • Suite in G major for two viola sacred and reflective title, which translates to, ‘O Evrard Titon du Tillet, a French music historian an arrangement by Jordi Savall. da gambas and continuo (1er Shepherd of Souls’. from the time of Marais, wrote of him, “he brought Livre – Paris 1686) - Marin the viol to the highest level of perfection”, being Program • Concert XXI “Le Villageois” - Marais (1656-1728). There are several qualities of the gamba I have aimed “the first to make known all the potential and all • Sonata IX from “Le Nymphe Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe • Prélude to nurture in this piece. One of them is the fact that, the beauty of the instrument.” A musician and di Rheno” (The Nymphs of (1640 – 1690). • Allemande in my view, it is an inherently modal instrument. I composer at the Court of Louis XIV, Marais was the Rhine) - Johann Schenk • (Ouverture) Le Villageois • Courante find that the instrument relaxes and sings when I a favourite of King’s most senior arts leader, the (1660–1712). • Menuet • Sarabande improvise around the ancient church modes such as composer Jean Baptiste Lully to whom Marais • Adagio • Courante • Gavotte en rondeau the Dorian (the white keys on the piano from D to D) dedicated his publications for the viol. The suite in • Aria (Allegro) • Sarabande • Chaconne and Mixolydian (the white keys on the piano from G G major for two viols and continuo concludes the • Tempo di Sarabanda to G). It is as if the viol feels comfortable and snug first book of Marais’ five volume “Pièces de viole”. (Adagio) • Fantasia for two bass viols • The Ossenbrunner Express when wrapped in reminders of its ancient origins. I We are performing the work today accompanied • Giga and organ – John Coprario – Music by Harry Warren (1893- would emphasise that although I have drawn upon by the theorbo or bass lute, Marais’ preferred • Bourée (1570-1626). 1981), words by Mack Gordon; a 12th century plainchant, O Pastor Animarum continuo instrument. arranged for The Marais Project is a product of the 21st century. My aim was to • Une jeune fillette – • O Pastor Animarum – Alice by Dan Walker (2011). create a fresh, contemporary piece which, of course, Program notes by Philip Pogson, Jennifer Eriksson traditional popular 16th Chance (1994- ). references the instrument’s ancient lineage.” and Alice Chance. century melody. Arranged by Island Festival, Brisbane Festival, Meryl Tankard’s viol players. His music has a deep, mournful ADT, One Extra Company, and Sydney Children’s sadness about it that still resonates hundreds of Choir among others. Mara has previously sung Biographies and recorded with “The Marais Project”. TheJohann Schenck wasMusic born in Amsterdam. He years after his death. Belinda Montgomery was well known as a virtuoso viola da gambist graduated in 1997 from Narelle Evans completed her Bachelor of and composer. Around 1696 he accepted an John Coprario, alias John Cooper, spent his last Sydney University with years as an employee of the English court and Music performance degree at the Tasmanian appointment to the court of Elector Palatine a Bachelor of Music was appointed to the position of composer-in– Conservatorium of Music.