Notations Podcast

All About 17th-Century Music & the Baroque Violin with Robert Mealy

In this interview with baroque violinist and musical director Robert Mealy, learn about music of the 17th-century, Robert's journey with the baroque violin and the origins of Quicksilver Baroque Ensemble. Hosted by Christina Hutten.

VOCES8 - Behind the Global Phenomenon with Barnaby Smith

How does VOCES8 achieve their perfect vocal blend? What is their process for recording music? And why does the vocal ensemble tour with five different concert programs at once? Barnaby Smith, countertenor and Artistic Director of VOCES8, answers these questions and more in this exclusive interview, hosted by fellow countertenor Nicholas Burns. Purchase tickets to their upcoming concert on February 14 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver at earlymusic.bc.ca.

Gregorius: The Holy Sinner with Benjamin Bagby | Notations

In this episode of Notations, Suzie LeBlanc, C.M., interviews Benjamin Bagby, who shares stories from his musical journey and discusses his upcoming concert with Sequentia at Early Music Vancouver. The concert will feature the extraordinary medieval verse epic Gregorius: The Holy Sinner, a narrative poem of sin and redemption that retells the legend of St. Gregory the Great. This episode of Notations was produced by Suzie LeBlanc, C.M.

What is a Countertenor? with Iestyn Davies | Notations

In this interview hosted by Nicholas Burns, Iestyn Davies discusses a range of topics from what a countertenor is to why we are drawn to melancholic music and details about his upcoming concert with Fretwork Viol Consort on November 26 at Christ Church Cathedral. Iestyn's article in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/25/how-low-can-you-go-singer-iestyn-davies-melancholic-playlist Purchase tickets to the upcoming concert https://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/iestyn-davies-fretwork-lamento/

Music From Dante’s Divine Comedy with Michele Pasotti | Notations

Seven hundred years ago the great poet Dante Alighieri died. In the same precise years Ars Nova was born. Dante probably did not see Ars Nova music on paper, but he certainly listened to the polyphony of his time which was finding a new way to be written. In those years Philippe de Vitry and Johannes de Muris published their treatises on musical writing, which they call Ars Nova, a new way of writing music that will pave the way for a century of great musical creativity. Michele Pasotti and Suzie LeBlanc discuss all of this and more in this new episode.