Name: Purcell’s Playground – Alehouse Sessions
Start: 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Grieghallen

Organization

Conductor

Bjarte Eike

Singer

Soprano

Mary Bevan

Violin

Orchestra

Barokksolistene

Others

Edvard Grieg Choir

Grieghallen

Purcell’s Playground – Alehouse Sessions

Bergen

Norway

Griegsalen

Purcell’s Playground – Alehouse Sessions: Concert

Public

Concert

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Bass

Tenor

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

In the evening's first section - Purcell's Playground - we get a musical portrait of one of England's greatest composers of all time, Henry Purcell. His unique musical style captured the essence of the political dramas of the time and conveys the sharp, British humour, while setting texts by Shakespeare and other great writers to music. In this concert, the Baroque Soloists and the Edvard Grieg Vocal Ensemble interpret Purcell's rich catalogue, with elements from, among others, the operas Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen , church musical works and secular songs and dances.

Afterwards we move to the tavern (this evening in the form of Grieghallen's foyer) where in the 17th century you could often find a small theater stage in the back room. When Oliver Cromwell closed England's theaters in 1642, the artists moved to the pubs, where the guests could experience fairly improvised performances consisting of acting, dancing and singing - preferably a good mix of art music and more popular elements. Even after the theaters reopened, these informal concerts were so popular that they continued, becoming an important source of both income for artists and the exchange and development of the music of the time.

 

Bjarte Eike, the Baroque Soloists and the Edvard Grieg Vocal Ensemble take us into a real 17th-century show - perhaps with a small glass in hand.

Bjarte Eike and the Barokxolistene have created a furore and garnered praise all over Europe and in the USA with The Alehouse Sessions and related productions.

The reviewer from London's The Spectator wrote after an Alehouse performance in London's legal quarter: “… you haven't lived until you've heard a hall full of pinstriped QCs bellowing like dockers …”

Both the CD recording The Alehouse Sessions (2017) and the sequel The Playhouse Sessions (released September 2022) have been received with glowing criticism by the Norwegian and international press. The Playhouse Sessions was recently 'Editor's Choice' in Gramophone Magazine and at the time of writing has received rave reviews in the UK, German and Dutch media.

English

I kveldens første avdeling – Purcell’s Playground – får vi et musikalsk portrett av en av Englands største komponister gjennom tidene, Henry Purcell. Hans unike musikalske stil fanget essensen i datidens politiske dramaer og formidler den skarpe, britiske humoren, samtidig som han tonesetter tekster av Shakespeare og andre store forfattere. I denne konserten tolker Barokksolistene og Edvard Grieg Vokalensemble Purcells rikholdige katalog, med innslag fra bl.a. operaene Dido og Aeneas og The Fairy Queen, kirkemusikalske verk og sekulære sanger og danser.

Etterpå beveger vi oss til tavernen (denne kvelden i form av Grieghallens foaje) hvor man på 1600-tallet ofte kunne finne en liten teaterscene på bakrommet. Da Oliver Cromwell stengte Englands teatre i 1642 flyttet kunstnerne seg til pubene, hvor gjestene kunne oppleve nokså improviserte forestillinger bestående av skuespill, dans og sang – gjerne en god blanding av kunstmusikk og mer folkelige innslag. Selv etter at teatrene gjenåpnet, var disse uformelle konsertene så populære at de fortsatte, og ble en viktig kilde til både inntekt for kunstnere og utveksling og utvikling av den tidens musikk.

 

Bjarte Eike, Barokksolistene og Edvard Grieg Vokalensemble tar oss med inn i et ekte 1600-talls show – kanskje med et lite glass i hånden.

Bjarte Eike og Barokksolistene har skapt furore og høstet lovord over hele Europa og i USA med The Alehouse Sessions og beslektede produksjoner.

Anmelderen fra London’s The Spectator skrev etter en Alehouse-forestilling i London’s juridiske kvartal: “… you haven’t lived until you’ve heard a hall full of pinstriped QCs bellowing like dockers …”

Både CD-innspillingen The Alehouse Sessions (2017) og oppfølgeren The Playhouse Sessions (sluppet september 2022) er blitt mottatt med strålende kritikk av norsk og internasjonal presse. The Playhouse Sessions var nylig «Editor’s Choice» i Gramophone Magazine og har i skrivende stund fått strålende anmeldelser i britiske, tyske og nederlandske medier.

norsk

Purcell’s Playground – Alehouse Sessions by Various, Fra (2023/2023), Dirigent Bjarte Eike, Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway

Forestilling krediteringer (Medvirkende & Produktionshold )

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Ensemble

Program, Information & Oversigt

Fotos

Yderligere læsning

Forestillingsdatoer og spillesteder

Spillesteder