Suspirium

In our Italian baroque programme, we alternate swinging love songs with cantatas by for example Scarlatti or Porpora. Songs for only voice and lute by Caccini are mixed with grooving songs by Frescobaldi and Sances – all about love and its struggles, of course. They are built around a longer cantata (15’00) by Scarlatti or Porpora, in which affects of love, love sickness or jealousy are central. All Italian temperament!

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Ensemble Suspirium goes to Latin America! In this programme, we bring extremely grooving and rhythmical songs from the Jesuit missions. Music is based on Italian baroque, but highly influenced by native American tribes from different regions. Completed with numerous percussion instruments, this programme invites the listener into the exciting world of Latin American baroque music. From love songs and drinking songs to songs for devotion and religious processions.. but never without a groove!

Our favourite Latin American songs include music from Spain, Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay.

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We love to surprise our audience. No “difficult” arias or cantatas, no Bach or Händel, but an exciting journey through early baroque songs from different countries connected through the main theme: love. In this programme we’ll select some of our most loved songs from Italy, France and Latin America to tell the universal tale of love. From heartbreakingly sad French airs de cour by Le Camus and lovingly teasing songs by Charpentier to jealous Frescobaldi and fiery Sances, to end with serene but also flirty music from the Latin Americas: this is a journey so universal, everyone can relate.

On request we can also make a tailor-made program with a selection of pieces from our repertoire in different settings. We love to collaborate with other artists and in other art forms. Let us know what you would be interested in via our contact form.

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