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| La Spirita |
La Spirita viol (viola da gamba) quintet consists of Mary Benton, Lynn
Ferguson, Patricia Hlafter, Judith Klotz and Amy Warren. The ensemble
performs Renaissance and Baroque music with voice and treble, tenor and
bass viols, often with guest singers and other gambists. They specialize in the
polyphony of the 17th century, including the English composers William Byrd,
Orlando Gibbons, John Jenkins, and Henry Purcell and the Italian Giovanni
Gabrieli.
The viola da gamba is a Renaissance stringed instrument that has six strings,
frets and is a descendant of the vihuela de mano, a Spanish bowed guitar. All
three sizes are held played upright, resting on the legs. The sound is clear and
gentle and blends beautifully with voices, recorders, oboes and many other
early instruments.
La Spirita also perform some modern compositions based upon Renaissance,
Baroque and folk traditions.
Since 1995, La Spirita has been performing regularly in central New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania chamber concerts, including combined concerts with
other GEM groups. The name "La Spirita" derives from a famous canzona of
Gabrieli from the group's first concert.
Contact Patricia Hlafter, (609) 924-7358
Ferguson, Patricia Hlafter, Judith Klotz and Amy Warren. The ensemble
performs Renaissance and Baroque music with voice and treble, tenor and
bass viols, often with guest singers and other gambists. They specialize in the
polyphony of the 17th century, including the English composers William Byrd,
Orlando Gibbons, John Jenkins, and Henry Purcell and the Italian Giovanni
Gabrieli.
The viola da gamba is a Renaissance stringed instrument that has six strings,
frets and is a descendant of the vihuela de mano, a Spanish bowed guitar. All
three sizes are held played upright, resting on the legs. The sound is clear and
gentle and blends beautifully with voices, recorders, oboes and many other
early instruments.
La Spirita also perform some modern compositions based upon Renaissance,
Baroque and folk traditions.
Since 1995, La Spirita has been performing regularly in central New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania chamber concerts, including combined concerts with
other GEM groups. The name "La Spirita" derives from a famous canzona of
Gabrieli from the group's first concert.
Contact Patricia Hlafter, (609) 924-7358