Detail from the autograph of the Cantata pastorale, 1716: Non sò qual più m'ingombra Source: Musiksammlung der Staatsbibliothek, Berlin
Detail from the autograph score of Cantata da camera: Ombre tacite e sole, 31.10.1716 Source: British Library
Both the above cantatas are available for purchase through this site.
The Composer's Words
"...where andante-lento, in a way that exludes the pathetic, but let it have an
amorous beauty that doesn't lose tunefulness;
And in all the arias, nothing melancholy..."

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The People Click on a name to learn more |
| The Group |
chacona was formed in 1997 by Lucinda Moon, Jamie Hey, and Rosalind Halton: musicians from three states of Australia - South Australia, Queensland, and New So... |
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| Singers |
James Sanderson (countertenor) James Sanderson, performer, teacher and musicologist, has been working on the preparation of editions of 18th century Italian vocal music for the last... |
Jane Edwards (soprano) is one of Australia's most experienced and acclaimed singers in an unusually wide range of repertoire. She appears regularly on concert platforms thro... |
Vivien Hamilton (soprano) is an early music vocal specialist based in Melbourne. A graduate of the University of Western Australia, she studied singing with Molly McGurk and gu... |
Miriam Allan (soprano) Miriam Allan graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Newcastle (Australia), with first class honours and the University Medal... |
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| Instrumentalists |
Stephen Freeman (violin) is a member of Elysium Ensemble, principal second violin with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, and performs regularly with the Sydney ensemble Sa... |
Tommie Andersson (theorbo, baroque guitar) is Australia's leading specialist in lutes, early guitars and the interpretation of music for these instruments, as well as a highly sought-after acco... |
Lucinda Moon (violin) Lucinda began her career as a modern violinist, performing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne C... |
Rosalind Halton (Musical Director of chacona - harpsichord) pursues the double career of harpsichordist and music researcher, inspired by her teachers Professors Peter Platt (NZ) and Denis Arnold (Oxford) to co... |
Rosemary Webber (violone) studied at the Victorian College of the Arts, and subsequently at the Royal Conservatory, the Hague, on modern bass under Knut Guettler and on baroque... |
Hans-Dieter Michatz (recorder) has a long-standing reputation for his performances on baroque flute, recorder, and modern flute. He has appeared in many of Australia's prime musical... |
Nicole Forsyth (viola, violin) is a Sydney-based musician who currently works with a variety of early music groups on the east coast, among them the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra... |
Jamie Hey (cello) Jamie Hey took up the postion of principal cellist of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra in 2002, as well as being the cellist of chacona<... |
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