Concert au Château Larmande

Sublimation’ CD release concert
18th-century Celtic and Scandinavian music
This new programme highlights a little-known repertoire from the Scandinavian countries (Norway and Sweden). Using typical new instruments such as the Swedish Nyckelharpa and the Norwegian Hardingfele, The Curious Bards reveal all the richness of a music of magnificent melodic and harmonic singularity, notably influenced by Gaelic culture. These dances and songs, composed in the 18th century, all come from manuscripts that until now have been little explored. A unique, exotic and intensely fresh programme!

The Curious Bards:
Jean-Christophe Morel, cistrum
Colin Heller, violin & nyckelharpa
Ilektra Platiopoulou, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Van Oudenhove, viola da gamba
Alix Boivert, violin & hardingfele