In the Streets of London: A 17th Century Musical Pub Tour PRISMA

• Anonymous: The Division Violin & The Dancing Master:
• 1 Anonymous: The Division Violin & The Dancing Master: The New Hornpipe / Johnny, Cock Up thy Beaver / Newcastle 03:59
• Trip It Upstairs / My Wife Is a Wanton Wee Thing / 9th of July / Dusty Windowsills:
• 2 Anonymous: Trip It Upstairs / My Wife Is a Wanton Wee Thing / 9th of July / Dusty Windowsills 04:24
• The Dancing Master:
• 3 Anonymous: The Dancing Master: Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch / Daphne 02:44
• The Star of County Down / Interlude: Musical Priest / Cooley’s / The Swallowtail:
• 4 Anonymous: The Star of County Down / Interlude: Musical Priest / Cooley’s / The Swallowtail 06:43
• The Dancing Master:
• 5 Anonymous: The Dancing Master: All in a Garden Green 01:20
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III:
• 6 Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: If Love’s a Sweet Passion (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 01:52
• Abdelazer, Z. 570:
• 7 Purcell: Abdelazer, Z. 570: VIII. Hornpipe "Hole in the Wall" (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 01:13
• The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III:
• 8 Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Hornpipe (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 00:56
• Ralph McTell (B. 1944): Streets of London:
• 9 McTell: Streets of London 01:46
• Anonymous: Carolan’s Draught:
• 10 Anonymous: Carolan’s Draught 01:36
• Thomas Ford (1580 - 1648): Cate of Bardie:
• 11 Ford: Cate of Bardie 01:38
• Henry Purcell: Oedipus, Z. 583:
• 12 Purcell: Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Song. Music for a While (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 03:13
• John Eccles (1668 - 1735): The Mad Lover:
• 13 Eccles: The Mad Lover: IV. Slow Air 02:55
• Henry Purcell: Timon of Athens, Z. 632:
• 14 Purcell: Timon of Athens, Z. 632: Curtain Tune (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 02:09
• Anonymous: Skye Boat Song:
• 15 Anonymous: Skye Boat Song 03:24
• Niel Gow’s Lament for His Second Wife:
• 16 Anonymous: Niel Gow’s Lament for His Second Wife 02:13
• Londonderry Air / Danny Boy:
• 17 Anonymous: Londonderry Air / Danny Boy 02:03
• The Dancing Master:
• 18 Anonymous: The Dancing Master: Upon a Summers Day 01:16
• The Dancing Master:
• 19 Anonymous: The Dancing Master: Drive the Cold Winter Away 01:45
• Nicola Matteis (1650 - 1714): Groud After the Scotch Humour:
• 20 Matteis: Groud After the Scotch Humour 03:04
• Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629:
• 21 Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Hornpipe (Arr. for Chamber Ensemble by Prisma) 01:00
• Anonymous: The Sailor’s Wife / Jenny’s Wedding / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh / The Kerry / Tatter Jack Walsh:
• 22 Anonymous: The Sailor’s Wife / Jenny’s Wedding / The Green Fields of Rossbeigh / The Kerry / Tatter Jack Walsh 04:46
• Total Runtime 55:59

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London 1651: the third year of Civil War. Opera houses and theatres are shut down, but the nightlife is buzzing: people enjoy a few hours of escape thanks to carefree dancing, cheerful songs and good drinks, living for today and not tomorrow. There’s so much life in the traditional tunes, virtuosic divisions and popular songs that were well-known thanks to the theatres! PRISMA takes us on a trip through the bars and pubs of London and explores the British dance music of the seventeenth century. This program comprises melodies from the famous collection The English Dancing Master , as well as music from The Division Violin , Scottish and Irish folk tunes, and even some later hits like Danny Boy – all served up in PRISMA’s spontaneous and lively signature style!

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PRISMA
has been touring Europe from the very beginning of the group's existence: Germany, Austria, France, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovenia...The ensemble of four young musicians get together to play the particularly expressive, wacky, and colourful music of the 16th and 17th century. The Göttinger Tageblatt states that "this truly vivid art of interpretation – together with technical perfection, beauty of sound and balance – brings the impression that every phrase is invented in the very moment.“

In May 2015, PRISMA won 1st Prize at the International Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber Competition in Austria. Following this, they have been invited to give concerts at the Biber Festival in Vienna, the Reihe Historischer Musik der Händel-Festspiele Göttingen, and on air with the Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Ö1 – Österreichischer Rundfunk. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, they are accepted to be part of the program "Emerging European Ensembles" (Centre Culturel d'Ambronay). Music journalist Leszek Bernat wrote about the group's appearance at Ambronay "EEEmerging" Festival: "PRISMA enchanted the audience which was captivated by their musicality, perfect understanding between the musicians, art of ornamentation and the joy of making music together. No wonder this group won the Audience Price."

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