Galway Early Music – Past Concerts
Galway Early Music Festival: Penumbra – The Edge of Winter (on-demand until 12/26/2020)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
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An international quintet, led by "Borderlines" founder Vlad Smishkewych & Rhiannon Giddens, interweave early & modern sound worlds in this special concert featuring a menagerie of period string instruments.
$12.16 ($36.47 Festival Ticket)
Galway Early Music Festival: The King’s Manuscript – An introduction to medieval (instrumental) music (on-demand until 12/26/2020)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 12:00pm – 2:00pm (EST)
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Dr. Jacopo Bisagni, lecturer in the Classics at NUI Galway, demonstrates estampies & dances from the 14th-century Chansonnier du Roi on double flute, pivana (Corsican horn flute), bagpipes, & more.
Free (registration required)
Galway Early Music Festival: Drive the Cold Winter Away! (on-demand until 12/26/2020)
Thursday, December 17, 2020 @ 8:00am – 10:00pm (EST)
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Old favourites & lesser-known gems from Aisling Kenny, soprano & Siobhán Armstrong, historical harps. Seasonal plainchant, winter carols, lullabies, & lively wassails to warm the heart & drive the cold winter away!
$12.16 ($36.47 Festival Ticket)
Galway Early Music Festival: In the Midst of Winter (on-demand until 12/26/2020)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
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The Gregory Walkers perform seasonal tunes on early instruments with award-winning Irish soprano Róisín O’Grady.
$12.16 ($36.47 Festival Ticket)
Galway Early Music Festival: Nowel! Nowel! (on-demand until 12/26/2020)
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 8:00am – 10:00pm (EST)
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Music spanning 4 centuries, from simple medieval songs to baroque Arias & resounding organ pieces, telling the stories of Mary & Jesus. Soprano Helen Hancock & organist Mark Duley perform.
$12.16 ($36.47 Festival Ticket)
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