The Early Music Show - 12/07/2009

Catherine Bott explores the themes of the 2009 York Early Music Festival from the National Centre for Early Music. The UK's largest festival of early music takes its inspiration from the anniversary celebrations of Purcell, Handel and Haydn and looks at lifelines, from the medieval to the Baroque. With a mixture of music and conversation, Catherine meets some of those involved in the festival and introduces live performances from the Cambridge-based Clerks Group and Edward Wickham, the Danish ensemble Baroque Fever and, from Italy, Fabio Bonizzoni and Emanuela Galli from the group La Risonanza. Playlist: Ockeghem: Mort tuas navre The Clerks Edward Wickham (director) Handel: Armida abbandonata La Risonanza Andrew Falconieri: Chaconne Baroque Fever Dario Castello: Sonata Duodecima from Book 2 (1629) Baroque Fever Giovanni Ghizzolo: Benedicite Deum caeli (Seconda raccolta de sacri canti, Venezia 1624) Savadi From the group's latest CD Fabellae sacrae Pan Classics PC10208, Tr 1 Dufay: Ave regina coelorum The Clerks.