Margaret Little, bass viol
Sylvain Bergeron, archluth
About this concert
Longtime colleagues Margaret Little and Sylvain Bergeron have joined forces to share their passion for early music with their listeners. They have been praised for their rapport, musical sensitivity, virtuosity, and enjoyment of communicating with audiences! Both have traveled across five continents as soloists or chamber musicians with various Canadian and European ensembles and have accompanied renowned soloists. They have recorded numerous CDs and frequently give master classes and workshops at universities and academies.
Photos: Guillaume D. Cyr and Pierre-Étienne Bergeron
| Recercadas primera, quarta, ottava | Diego Ortiz (1510-1570) |
| A Soldiers Resolution (viole solo) A Spanish Humour | Tobias Hume (1569-1645) |
| Toccata, Corrente Frances, Gagliarda (luth solo) | Andrea Falconieri (c. 1585-1656) |
| Divisions on a ground | Mr John Banister (c. 1624–1679) |
| Faronells divisions upon a ground | Michel Farinel 1649-1726) |
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| Chaconne La Buisson | Antoine Forqueray (1672-1745) |
| Passacaille (luth solo) (Pièces de guitare de différents auteurs recueillis) | Henry François de Gallot (1660-1684) |
| Prélude et chaconne (viole solo) | Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (1640-1700) |
| Couplets de Folies (Variations sur les Folies d’Espagne) | Marin Marais (1656-1728) |
- Access to the hall for tuning: three hours before the concert.
- One straight-backed chair with a flat seat and one adjustable piano bench, or two piano benches.
- We bring our own music stands.
- Adequate stage lighting to see our scores, but we can also bring music stand lights.
- Light lighting in the hall so that we can see the audience.