Saturday 11 October, 19:30 at St George's Church
Fine Companion
An evening celebrating hospitality, including tunes from Playford's Dancing Master alongside music by Italian violinist Carbonelli who was official purveyor of wine to George II
Date & Time: Saturday 11 October, 19:30
Ticket price: £25 / £18; under 30s £12.50 / £9; under 12s free
Venue: St George's Church
For the ancient Greeks, hosting meant sharing your best wine and music with newcomers to foster a shared sense of belonging.
Ayres Extemporae, winners of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2024, make their BREMF debut with tunes for domestic entertainment from Playford’s Dancing Master alongside music by Giovanni Carbonelli, an extraordinary Italian violinist who was official purveyor of wine to King George II.
Downstairs £25 seating will be arranged around tables; £18 seating will be upstairs in the gallery (except wheelchair and accessible spaces).
Ayres Extemporae
Xenia Gogu violin
Víctor García García & Teresa Madeira cello
Programme
Nicola Matteis
1650-1714 Suite in G major from Book I of Ayres for the Violin
Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli
1690/91-1772 Sonate da Camera a Violino, e Violine o Cembalo No.10 in g minor
John Playford
1623-1686 John Come Kiss me from The Division Violin
Playford Dances from The Dancing Master
Francesco Geminiani
1687-1762 Sonata for violin and basso continuo Op.4 No.5 in a minor
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Matteis Suite in D minor from Book I of Ayres for the Violin
Carbonelli Sonate da Camera a Violino, e Violone o Cembalo No.11 in A Major
Playford Dances from The Dancing Master
Geminiani (attrib.) Chaconne upon the Sarabande Theme from Corelli’s Violin Sonata Op.5 No.7
