Musica Maestrale is excited to announce a collaboration with Barbara Allen Hill and Daniel Meyers, an early music power couple from Boston, in a program of music from the court of the French kings Louis XIII and XIV. A multi-genre vocalist with a wide repertoire ranging from Medieval to modern, Barbara is a much-decorated force in the Boston early music scene. Just as versatile a musician, Bobbie’s husband Dan is a multi-instrumentalist that specializes in early winds and percussion who has performed with some of the most celebrated ensembles in the country including the Folger Consort and Boston Camerata.
The program will highlight court songs of 17th-century France. These songs were primarily meant for private consumption by the nobility, and shows a tender, intimate side of early- to mid-Baroque music. They express sentiments of loss, longing, and heartbreak—very relatable subjects even to us, who are separated from the original intended audience through time and social status. Composers represented include Étienne Moulinié, Sébastien Le Camus, and Michel Lambert.
The performance will be interspersed with informative and entertaining explanations of the music, composers, and instruments. There will also be a Q&A session at the end.
This performance will be at the Grace Episcopal Church in Astoria.
Pay-what-you-will admission at the door, or purchase advance tickets at https://musicamaestrale.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200469755