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2012

New!

Andrew Byrne is featured in the new book

THE TWANG DYNASTY

A history of plucked instruments in Australasia from 1836-2011

by Ron Payne

Order your copy now http://www.twangdynasty.com.au/

March

7.30pm Saturday 10th March
CRUCIFIXUS
Incluing two world premiere performances in modern times
Music by Lotti, Caldara, Allegri, Anerio
with
The Parsons Affayre and Consort directed by Warren Trevalyn-Jones

with

Anna McDonald and Tim Willis - Baroque violins
Tara Hashambhoy and Evane Douse - Baroque Violas
Kirsten Vickers - Baroque cello
Andrew Byrne - Theorbo and Lute
Alex Cronin - Triple Harp
Roslyn Jorgensen and Greg van der Struik - Sackbutts
Alistair Nelson - Organ

February
7.30pm February 19th, 2012 - Hobart
Shared recital with Rosemary Hodgson (Lute)
Part of theThe Australian Festival of the Lute with Hopkinson Smith
Andrew Byrne: Solo recital on 8-course Lute and Theorbo.
Music by Terzi and De Visée

2011

December

Wednesday 21st December, at 13.15

Songs with Lute at St. James'

Julian Podger, tenor (U.K.)

with Andrew Byrne, lute/theorbo

Lunchtime Recital

St. James', King Street, Sydney

Music by Dowland, Marini, Schutz, Caccini & Kapsperger

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Thursday 8th December 7pm,
Saturday 10th 1pm,
Sunday 11th 5pm

Handel's Messiah

Sydney Philharmonia Choir and Baroque Band

Conducted by Brett Weymark
Details and bookings

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Saturday 3rd December, 7.30pm

"Songs from the French Troubadours"

The Sydney French Choir conducted by Ms Amandine Petit

with Andrew Byrne (Lute and Theorbo) Tim Willis (Baroque Violin) 

and Dan Walker (percussion)

Songs that have never been unsung in France since they were first sung by Troubadours over a thousand years ago, through various settings from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern. If you like Le Poeme Harmonique's recording "Aux Marches du Palais", you'll love this concert!

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 Thursday 1st December
"A Renaissance Christmas"
with the Choir of St. James'

Directed by Warren Trevalyn-Jones 

with Australian Baroque Brass 

and  Andrew Byrne, lute and theorbo

Music by Palestrina, Frescobaldi, Victoria, Gabrieli, Praetorius, Schütz and others

Bookings and info

November

Wednesday 16th

Exam recital accompaniment, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Voice Department

David Crowden, counter-tenor

Sunday 13th
Andrew will perform at Open Day at University of Canberra/Southern Highlands College of Music
Details

October
Monday 31st

Examination recital accompaniment, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Voice Department

Alexandra Oomens, Soprano

August

Friday August 19th
Private function

Sunday August 7th
Mittagong Playhouse Centenary Celebration
With Michael Spencer, counter-tenor
Music by Purcell and Dowland

July

Sunday 31st July
Accompaniment at the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing seminar "Vocal Process - What's the Task?" by Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher held at Macquarie University, Sydney.
Music by Monteverdi and Purcell.

The Sydney Eisteddford
June 26th 9.30am ("Female Voice"), July 10th 1pm("Italian Song"), July 15th 6pm("Art Song")
Lute accompaniment for Alexandra Oomens (Soprano)
Shore School, North Sydney
Music by Henry Purcell & Claudio Monteverdi

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June

SALUTI ARMONICI
Treasures of 17th Century Italy

4PM Saturday JUNE 4 SYDNEY
CARRIAGEWORKS BAY 20
245 Wilson Street Eveleigh
Entry by donation (min $10)
Free for children under 12
Tickets and info: 0400 383 391
AND
2PM Sunday JUNE 5 CANBERRA
ST JOHNS
43 Constitution Avenue, Reid
Adult $20 / Conc $10 (-12s free)
Tickets & info: 0414 663 734

Saluti Armonici

2.p.m. Saturday May 14th
Presented by Berrima Smalls at Berrima Village Hall, Argyle Street, Berrima NSW

Lute songs & solo lute music by John Dowland
Music from the First and Second Bookes of Songes or Ayres (1597, 1600)
& divers Manuscripts

Sophia Mitchell, mezzo-soprano  with
Andrew Byrne, renaissance lute

Friday, April 22nd

Tune in to ABC Classic FM at 8pm to hear a special Good Friday broadcast of The Parsons Affayre (directed by Warren Trevalyn-Jones) and myself performing the Domenico Scarlatti Stabat Mater and Lotti's Crucifixus' for eight voices and six voices, recorded at ABC studios in Ultimo.

Saturday April 2nd, 3.30pm

Masterclass performance with soprano Alexandra Oomens

under Lauris Elms AM OBE and Art Song NSW

Friday 25th March, 7:30pm

Performance with The Parsons Affayre

Venue: Pitt Street Uniting Church, 264A Pitt Street, Sydney

Tickets: Adult: $35 Conc/Seniors: $30

Stabat Mater of Domenico Scarlatti
Also featuring the Miserere by Gregorio Allegri and music by Palestrina, Lotti, Anerio.

Sunday

March 21 and 22
Performance with the Music Department of MLC School, Burwood, at

The Sydney Opera House

Music by Claudio Monteverdi

Sunday March 13th

Lunch hour concert at St. Saviour's Cathedral, Goulbourne N.S.W.
Songs and lute music by John Dowland

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2010

Thursday 25th November at 7pm

City Recital Hall Angel Place - Sydney

Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610) by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

~ 400th anniversary ~

with
The Sydney Philharmonia Singers and Chamber Ensemble
conducted by Brett Weymark
Soloists Anna Fraser, Sara Macliver, Paul MacMahon and Christopher Saunders

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Sunday 24th October
Andrew Byrne ~ Solo Lute recital in Brisbane for Early Music Queensland:

Sunday 10th October (10.10.10 !)

Presentation on the Italian Renaissance,
the Lute and its music, historical connections with astronomy - slides, talk and live performance
at
Fieritalia 2010 - New Farm Park, Brisbane

Friday September 17th

Chiara Morvillo (mezzosoprano - under Emma Zampieri, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts) H.S.C. Performance examination - Music by Handel and Caccini

Thursday September 16th

Alexandra Oomens (soprano - under Robyn Wells, Sydney Conservatorium High School)
H.S.C. Performance Examination - Music by Purcell and Monteverdi

Wednesday September 8th

Celeste Gubb (soprano - under Nadia Piave, Burwood Girls' High) H.S.C. Examination Performance Music by Anonymous, De Rore, and Purcell

Friday August 6th

Chiara Morvillo (mezzosoprano - under Emma Zampieri, Newtown School of the Performing Arts) H.S.C. Trial - Music by Handel and Caccini

Thursday July 29

Alexandra Oomens (soprano - under Robyn Wells, Sydney Conservatorium High School)
H.S.C. Trial - Music by Purcell and Monteverdi

Celeste Gubb (soprano - under Nadia Piave, Burwood Girls' High) H.S.C. Trial Music by Anonymous, De Rore, and Purcell

Sunday July 18th at 2pm

Arcadia Music Recitals
St. Benedict's Catholic Monastery

121 Arcadia Road, Arcadia

Andrew Byrne (renaissance lute, chitarrone, baroque guitar)

with Pastance

Myfanwy Dibben and Megan Cronin (sopranos)
and Alex Cronin (Italian triple harp and renaissance lute)

Music by Ribayaz, Monteverdi, von Bingen, Dowland, etc.

Concert booked out - sorry!

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Friday May 7^th 2010. at 1.10pm.

Lunch hour concert @ St. Stephen's Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

Lute songs and instrumental music by John Dowland
presented by Sophia Mitchell (mezzo-soprano) with Andrew Byrne (renaissance lute)

Entry "by donation"

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3pm Saturday 20^th and Sunday 21^st March 2010 - Sydney

Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)

by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

~ 400th anniversary ~

at Christchurch St. Lawrence, Sydney

The Choir of Christchurch St. Lawrence
and St. Lawrence Baroque Orchestra

Details

February 27-28, 2010 -
Adelaide Festival
Vespers of the Blessed Virgin (1610)

by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

~ 400th anniversary ~

with
The Adelaide Chamber Singers
Lucinda Moon
and Australian Baroque Brass
Details




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2009
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September 5th 2009, 5pm
Consort Astraea

with soprano Anna Fraser

presents

Harmonious Revolutions 

at Clubb Hall, Frensham, Mittagong, the Southern Highlands of New South Wales

Introduced by Professor Brian Schmidt

 This event presented and sponsored by  

The Royal Society of New South Wales (Sth. Highlands Branch)

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Celebrating Galileo's Birthday

(Image Courtesy Octavo and the Warnock Library)

Sunday 15th February, Music between 12 and 2 pm

Hear Paul Brunton, Senior Curator from the State Library, read from a rare edition of Galileo's Dialogue (the book that nearly led to him being burnt at the stake), with  Italian Renaissance & early Baroque music performed by The Muses' Salon on period instruments.

Supported by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura.

Cost: $78 pp inclusive, $75 Powerhouse Museum and Italian Institute of Culture members. 

Bookings essential: 02 9921 3485.
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(there were lots of things before this date too but they all got wiped accidentally! sorry.
Please see "biographical" page for more information on performance history)