Sonora Hungarica Consort & Noémi Kiss
Saturday, 25 August 2007, 6.30 pm
Szokolya, Calvinist Church (5 Mányoki utca)
Free admission.
Members of the ensemble
The Sonora Hungarica Consort was founded in 1992 by historical musicians. Their repertoire consists of chamber music from the early music period (Renaissance and Baroque). The “core” of the consort is a trio: recorder, harpsichord and viola da gamba, which is often completed with singers and other musical instruments. In this way they become able to perform smaller oratorios and orchestral pieces (cantatas, concertos, etc.).
Since their foundation the consort has given concerts in churches and concert halls of Hungary and of foreign countries. They have three albums yet: French and German Chamber Music from the 17—18th century (2001); German Chamber Music from the 17—18th century (2003); Aliento Seráfico — Baroque Chamber Music from Italy & Spain (2006).
Noémi Kiss
Born in Hungary, Noémi Kiss studied at the Academy of Music in Budapest and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Her teachers in England were Nancy Argenta, Emma Kirkby and Jessica Glynn. Her repertoire is wide-ranging, from Renaissance songs through European Baroque to contemporary music. She has performed in many of Europe’s concert halls. Her concert engagements take her to many of Europe’s festivals and include appearances in Iceland, Norway and Israel. She has had a successful co-operation with the Slovakian early music group Solamente Naturali, performing together in numerous countries.
Her roles include Handel’s Ezio and Xerxes and Messiah and Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion at the Concertgebouw, as well as Haydn’s L’infedelta delusa, Mozart’s Mass in c minor, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. She sang Soprano at the historic staged performance of Zelenka’s Sub Olea Pacis in the Prague Castle, whose recording won a MIDEM prize. Noémi appears on a number of early music recordings. These include first editions of music by Charpentier, Zelenka, Hasse, Istvanffy, Kraus and Carissimi. Her recent recording of Pergolesi’s Marian Vespers with New College Choir and the Academy of Ancient Music under Edward Higginbottom was nominated for both the Gramophone Award and the Classical Grammy Award.
On programme
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Dietrich Buxtehude and Georg Philipp Telemann.
