An audio visual performance featuring old and new works and the awoken voice of the magnificent Vincenzo Sodi harpischord, orchestrated and directed by Grice Peters and a dedicated team of musicians and technicians, which took place at Exeter Phoenix in the Main Auditorium in 2004.

The music performed and commissioned in this event was inspired by the virtuosity of Domenico Scarlatti, dedicated to bringing together influences and ideas from across the ages.

Combining talents from many differing musical backgrounds with visual representation to provide a platform for the awoken voice of the Vincenzo Sodi harpsichord (1782) in a demonstration of the need to experience the musical reality of our endangered heritage and to taste its future.

In the words of professor Jose Vazquez of the University fo Vienna, ‘it is the living acoustical heritage – the sounds of these instruments produce for us living today- which interest us, not their mere decorative quality as object ttrouve from our distant past’.

Original concept and artistic direction: Grice Peters

Programme:

Introduction, closing notes and poems (Prose by Gabriele d’Annunzio) read by Patrick Romer

Lost & Found (M.C. Peters) – performed by Swanston: Grice Peters (guitars and vocals) – Fred Ehresmann (keys & Virtual Vincenzo) – Jon Guard (bass) & Tim Boxer (drums) accompanied by Hilary Boxer, Nancy Redman, Felicity Maries (cellos).

The Persuaders (John Barry) – performed by Swanston: Grice Peters (guitars and vocals) – Fred Ehresmann (keys & Virtual Vincenzo) – Jon Guard (bass) & Tim Boxer (drums) accompanied by Hilary Boxer, Nancy Redman, Felicity Maries (cellos).

Slowdive I (M. C. Peters) – performed by Swanston Grice Peters (guitars and vocals) – Fred Ehresmann (keys & Virtual Vincenzo) – Jon Guard (bass) & Tim Boxer (drums) accompanied by Hilary Boxer, Nancy Redman, Felicity Maries (cellos).

Slowdive II (M.C Peters and T. Boxer)

Lady Carey’s Dompe (Anonymous) performed by Swanston: Grice Peters (guitars and vocals) – Fred Ehresmann (keys & Virtual Vincenzo) – Jon Guard (bass) & Tim Boxer (drums) accompanied by Hilary Boxer, Nancy Redman, Felicity Maries (cellos).

David Cottam: Scarlatti Sonatas and Tarlton’s Resurrection

Dulcinea (new commission by David Cottam

Richard Langham Smith: Toccatas (Frescobaldi)

The Old Lute by Po Chu-i) read by Patrick Romer.

Tim Boxer: Time Rhapsody (T. Boxer)

Hilary Boxer: Prelude from Suite in G (J. S. Bach)

Sound Gallery is organising pop up virtual installations, presentations, talks and live music events on its continued mission to showcase and celebrate the voice of this unique instrument.

If you wish to support Sound Gallery’s Virtual Vincenzo™ project or if you would like to find out more, please contact us: [email protected]