The Peerson Project: Motets or Grave Chamber Music1630
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I Fagiolini and Fretwork give the first ever concert & recording of Martin Peerson's 1630 Songbook "Mottects or Grave Chamber Musique".
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Average Pledge Per Backer: £75
Funded: £5,344 of £5,326
Dates: Jan 25th -> Feb 24th (30 days)
Project By: Richard Rastall
Backers: 71
Average Pledge Per Backer: £75
Funded: £5,344 of £5,326
Dates: Jan 25th -> Feb 24th (30 days)
Project By: Richard Rastall
£5,344
current pledge level
Last Updated: February 24 @ 13:06 -0500 GMT
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Latest News
The Peerson-Greville CD is…. 
February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
…in the bag!! We're on Cloud 9 after 4 days full-on recording. Result - 25 absolutely amazing songs, in varied forms, ringing the changes on forces, with different moods and rhythms - in short, a joy. So, Peerson's up and running! Watch this... (Read More)
With 20 hours to go….
February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
...the target is reached, and in fact, overshot by £15! Thank you all so much for your support and company on this very exciting voyage of discovery. The more one hears this music, the more rich and wonderful it sounds - especially with these... (Read More)
Day two of recording….
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Running to schedule and just half way through. Though in fact the songs are being recorded, like films, not in order but in chunks, according to the tuning of the little chamber organ. "Stupendous" was Richard's comment on the day. "And that final... (Read More)
After nearly 400 years….
February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Last night the Peerson concert "Cryes and Teares" was extraordinary. Though we knew in advance that - with those performers - it was likely to be good, we were overwhelmed by the quality of the performance, the music and the audience's... (Read More)
Things are suddenly happening...
February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
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As for Fretwork...
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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The first recorded bit from the songbook ...
February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
…a very short sound clip. Work in progress, but already - those voices!. https://m.facebook.com/ifagiolini/?tsid=0.09523205156438053&source=typeahead The scene: first joint rehearsal, 15 minutes in. The cast: I Fagiolini singers. Fretwork... (Read More)
First rehearsal….
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hooray! Rehearsal clip on Facebook: IFagiolini.com. And hopefully here too, if we find out how to transfer it… (Read More)
At this very moment...
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Our collected viols, singers and organist should be well under way by now. It's frustrating that they're in London while we're up in Leeds! - We're dying to know how they're getting on… Hope they remember to record a snatch. I'll let you know,... (Read More)
First tutti rehearsal
January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Keep your fingers crossed for all the performers tomorrow, joining up for the first time. Technology (and memory) permitting, they'll record a snatch of rehearsal so I can send you a first taste of the music. It's really exciting - we don't yet... (Read More)
Rehearsals include something new...
January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
..or old! viz. Original Pronunciation - the accent of 17th century London - the way Martin Peerson, Ben Johnson, Will Shakespeare, John Donne and their friends spoke. It's a more muscular pronunciation than our 'cool' speech today -- gutsier.... (Read More)
Rehearsals start!
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Performance is getting closer! First tutti rehearsal coming up on Monday. (Read More)
Artist-in-residence: James Albon
January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Artist-in-residence is award-winning James Albon. Clients include the Wall Street Journal, the Folio Society and the BBC. Our Rewards include his prints and originals from the concert For his varied work goto http://jamesalbon.com/folio/ Two... (Read More)
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