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Music for the viola da gamba - acoustic & electric. Runner, swimmer, mother + sometime composer. Sydney, Australia, but performing across the globe. Both groups founded by me, Jenny Eriksson. Links - https://linktr.ee/TheMaraisProjectElysianFields
Playlist of the week: ‘Aussie Marais & the French Baroque’
Australian early musicians play baroque music from France 🇫🇷
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Tune of the day: beautiful baroque harp and ensemble. A lovely combination
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Female composers for the viol for International Women’s Day 2026. Worthy of a celebration!
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It’s great that we are still discovering the talents of musical women women of centuries past. Here is one I did not know about with thanks to Continuo Connect.
Elisabetta da Gambarini: A musical force of nature in Georgian London
www.continuoconnect.com/features/aca...
#NowPlaying
Motets - Adrian Willaert
Album of the week from the amazing Johanna Rose: virtuosic viol music from Marais (the Angel) and Forqueray (the Devil)! Links to Spotify and Tidal
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We used to play 'Rescue' quite often as an encore. Written by our former Elysian Fields' bass player Seebz Pogson
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Streaming does not pay small to medium acts well, but Tidal is better than most. The audio quality is actually good. Here is my recent Elysian Fields album.
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A lovely album for jazz-improv Thursday.
A new release from Norwegian master pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff. Spotify & Tidal links are below
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Great article on Sydney sax players and record label founder, Jeremy Rose:
rhythms.com.au/earshift-mus...
Sydney peeps, don't miss the Gryphon Baryton Trio with Laura Vaughan and Katie Yap - 12 March at Church Street Studios
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A special playlist of the week: ‘Viol Aussies’ - Australian music for viola da gamba.
We have some wonderful composers writing for the viol family!
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Tune of the day: a bit of musical fun in these dark times
Our The Marais Project version of Chattanooga Choo Choo with viola da gambas!
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Tune of the day: gambist Hille Perl and JS Bach 🎶
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La Maestra 2026 has its winners.
Slovenian conductor Mojca Lavrenčič takes First Prize at the Philharmonie de Paris, alongside multiple special awards. Jiajing Lai and Alizé Léhon complete the podium.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/la-maestra-2...
A video extract we did a few years ago taken from our music theatre piece 'The Fantastical Life of Daniel Solander.' Solander was the first Swede, and first university trained scientist, to visit Australia. Way back in 1770. The song is by Carl Michael Bellman
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Album of the week: a new release by the all female ensemble, 'Theodora.’ Specialists in French & English early music 🎶 Links to Tidal & Spotify
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Music for jazz-improv Thursday: a new release from Australian-Indian groove masters,The Three Seas. Links to Spotify & Tidal
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Playlist of the week: Viol Folk Songs
Folk & traditional music using viols. Some quite special music!
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Tune of the day: Savall plays Vivaldi. Always a favourite!
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Peter Holman: Curiosity and the making of Early Music. Article from Continuo Connect
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Tune of the day: celebrating the 400th anniversary of the death of the great English lutenist, John Dowland 🎶
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My band The Marais Project in action last weekend
Album of the week: ‘Full of Colour’ by virtuoso Italian gambist and conductor Vittorio Ghielmi 🎶 Spotify and Tidal links
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Album of the week for jazz improv Thursday: graceful tracks for oud, cello, piano and bass. The latter provided by the great Dave Holland!
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Playlist of the week: The meditative viol
Music to stop, think and reflect...
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Tune of the day: one of Marin Marais’ greatest works - brilliantly imitating church bells in Paris. Played by Jordi Savall
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Tune of the day: Dark Dreaming for bass guitar and electric viola da gamba from my band Elysian Fields💖
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