Marian settings old and new, including works by Josquin (to mark his 500th anniversary), Vincente Lustiano, Raffealla Aleotti, Jean Mouton, Rebecca Clarke, James MacMillan, Dani Howard, Anna Semple and Hexham's very own Ben Rowarth!
'distinct, fresh and perfectly tuned' The Times
A musical journey charting the earliest Italian violin sonatas and the spread of the style northwards across the Alps.
Featuring:
Rachel Stroud - baroque violin
Jacob Garside - viola da gamba
John Green - harpsichord
A wonderful mix of German and Italian sonatas including works by Buxtehude and Schmelzer, and Italians, Castello, Rognoni, Fontana and Frescobaldi.
More information can be found at www.hexhamabbeyfestival.org.uk