Philarmonica Le Consort

• Nicola Matteis (1650 - 1714): Suite in G Minor:
• 1 Matteis: Suite in G Minor: Andamento malinconico 01:48
• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Ten Sonatas in Four Parts:
• 2 Purcell: Ten Sonatas in Four Parts: Sonata in G Minor, Z. 807 07:12
• Mrs Philarmonica (fl. 1715): Sonata terza in G Minor, parte prima:
• 3 Philarmonica: Sonata terza in G Minor, parte prima: I. Largo 01:52
• 4 Philarmonica: Sonata terza in G Minor, parte prima: II. Vivace 01:25
• 5 Philarmonica: Sonata terza in G Minor, parte prima: III. Lento 01:36
• 6 Philarmonica: Sonata terza in G Minor, parte prima: IV. Tempo giusto 01:11
• Nicola Matteis: Suite in C Minor:
• 7 Matteis: Suite in C Minor: I. Préludio in C solfaut 01:58
• 8 Matteis: Suite in C Minor: II. Andamento 02:42
• 9 Matteis: Suite in C Minor: III. Borre 02:13
• Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune in C Major, ZT. 698 (Arr. for Ensemble by Le Consort):
• 10 Purcell: Trumpet Tune in C Major, ZT. 698 (Arr. for Ensemble by Le Consort) 01:18
• Mrs Philarmonica: Sonata sesta in G Major:
• 11 Philarmonica: Sonata sesta in G Major: I. Largo e Staccato 02:45
• 12 Philarmonica: Sonata sesta in G Major: II. Con Spirito ma non presto 01:42
• 13 Philarmonica: Sonata sesta in G Major: III. Lento 00:46
• 14 Philarmonica: Sonata sesta in G Major: IV. Vivace 01:56
• Nicola Matteis: Diverse bizzarrie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur ciaccona:
• 15 Matteis: Diverse bizzarrie sopra la vecchia sarabanda o pur ciaccona 04:14
• Mrs Philarmonica: Sonata quinta in C Minor:
• 16 Philarmonica: Sonata quinta in C Minor: I. Andante e con Spirito 03:21
• 17 Philarmonica: Sonata quinta in C Minor: II. Largo 02:31
• 18 Philarmonica: Sonata quinta in C Minor: III. Allegro 02:09
• Henry Purcell: The Queen's Dolour, Z. 670 (Arr. for Ensemble by Le Consort):
• 19 Purcell: The Queen's Dolour, Z. 670 (Arr. for Ensemble by Le Consort) 02:05
• Nicola Matteis: Suite in A Minor:
• 20 Matteis: Suite in A Minor: I. Sarabanda amorosa 03:12
• 21 Matteis: Suite in A Minor: II. Adagio 02:48
• 22 Matteis: Suite in A Minor: III. Gavotta 02:25
• 23 Matteis: Suite in A Minor: IV. Scaramuccia 00:55
• Mrs Philarmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima:
• 24 Philarmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima: I. Largo Andante 01:04
• 25 Philarmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima: II. Allegro 01:30
• 26 Philarmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima: III. Adagio 01:38
• 27 Philarmonica: Sonata quarta in B Minor, parte prima: IV. Vivace 01:42
• Nicola Matteis: Suite in G Minor:
• 28 Matteis: Suite in G Minor: I. Adagio 02:16
• 29 Matteis: Suite in G Minor: II. Corrente 01:02
• 30 Matteis: Suite in G Minor: III. Untitled & Division 02:13
• 31 Matteis: Suite in G Minor: IV. Fancy Called Hold the Tongue 00:46
• Henry Purcell: Dioclesian, Z. 627, Act III:
• 32 Purcell: Dioclesian, Z. 627, Act III: Chaconne. Two in One upon a Ground 02:46
• Nicola Matteis: Maniera italiana:
• 33 Matteis: Maniera italiana 01:44
• Total Runtime 01:10:45

Info for Philarmonica

In the second half of the seventeenth century, London experienced an artistic golden age, with the arrival of many foreign musicians and the proliferation of theatres and concert halls where audiences came to listen to the stars of the moment. One of these musicians was the Italian Nicola Matteis, who arrived around 1660 and became the sensation of the London music scene. Purcell was only a child at the time and there is no record of their meeting, but it is very likely that he was familiar with Matteis’s works, including his Ayres , recorded here for the first time in a version for four-part consort. Exploration of this London effervescence yields to some surprising discoveries, such as the music of a mysterious composer who published trio sonatas around 1715 under the name Mrs Philarmonica. Le Consort presents the very first recording of this highly interesting music, probably influenced by Corelli and very likely written by a woman composer who, given the conventions of the time, made use of a pseudonym. Her true identity is unfortunately unknown to us.

Le Consort

Le Consort
brings together young musicians who share a common sensibility and enthusiasm. Formed by Théotime Langlois de Swarte and Justin Taylor, Le Consort explores repertoire as varied as it is complementary. Eighteenth-century instrumental music lies at the heart of this project: championing diverse works from trio sonatas, the quintessence of Baroque chamber music, to Baroque vocal music, to Classical chamber music with fortepiano. Le Consort is in residency at the Banque de France in Paris and the Singer-Polignac Foundation.

In June 2017, Le Consort won First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Loire Valley International Early Music Competition. The ensemble has been invited to perform at festivals across Europe including the Sablé Festival; Festival de l’Orangerie, Sceaux; Festival Les Festes Baroques, Bordeaux; Festival Les Musicales de Normandie; BRQ Vantaa Festival, Finland; Festival de Saint-Denis, Paris; Radio France Festival; Festival Internacional de Música Pau Casals, Spain; Festival de Pont-Croix; and Festival du Forez, to name but a few. In addition, the ensemble has appeared at notable venues such as Opéra de Dijon; BOZAR, Brussels; and l’Arsenal, Metz.

Le Consort records on the Alpha Classics label, and in September 2019 will release a disc devoted to the complete Trio Sonatas of Jean-François Dandrieu entitled OPUS 1. This follows their first recording of French cantatas (Venez chère ombre) with mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïcik (Victoires de la Musique winner and Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition), with whom the ensemble works closely. For this recording, the ensemble received a “Choc” from Classica and is among the “Choices” of France Musique.

Booklet for Philarmonica