The Gonzaga Band

The Gonzaga Band demonstrates the new genre of solo song that emerged from Italy in the early 17th century and represented the musical avant-garde of its day, seeking to find a more direct way of expressing the meaning and emotion of secular texts. 

Music by Monteverdi and his contemporaries including Merula, Rossi, Marini and more. 

Faye Newton soprano; Jamie Savan cornett & mute cornett; Steven Devine harpsichord & chamber organ 

Songs and Duets from the Age of Monteverdi - Music for solo voice, obbligato cornett and basso continuo from the dawn of the Baroque era 

Presented by The Georgian Concert Society