Walsingham Rosemary Hodgson

• Anonymous:
• 1 Anonymous: Walsingham 03:17
• William Byrd (1543 - 1623):
• 2 Byrd: The Voice 02:25
• Anthony de Countie (? - 1579):
• 3 Countie: Anthony Pavyn 02:57
• Francis Cutting (1550 - 1603):
• 4 Cutting: Walsingham 03:42
• 5 Cutting: Sir Walter Raleigh's Galliard 01:48
• John Johnson (1545 - 1594):
• 6 Johnson: A Pavin by Mr. Johnson 05:35
• 7 Johnson: Walsingham 03:27
• Gregorius Huwet (1550 - 1616):
• 8 Huwet: Fantasia Gregorij 02:40
• 9 Huwet: Galliarde Monsieur Gregorij 01:55
• Edward Collard (? - 1595):
• 10 Collard: Pavan 05:39
• 11 Collard: The Maye Galliard 02:00
• 12 Collard: As I went to Walsingham 04:26
• Anthony Holborne (1545 - 1602):
• 13 Holborne: As it fell on a Holly Eve 01:05
• 14 Holborne: Walsingham 01:02
• 15 Holborne: Jest 01:47
• John Marchant (1588 - 1611):
• 16 Marchant: Walsingham 05:24
• 17 Marchant: Fantasia 03:30
• John Dowland (1563 - 1626):
• 18 Dowland: Galliard on Walsingham 02:02
• 19 Dowland: Pavan 06:06
• 20 Dowland: Sir John Souch's Galliard 01:52
• 21 Dowland: Walsingham 05:28
• Total Runtime 01:08:07

Info for Walsingham

Rosemary Hodgson's Walsingham is an intricately constructed musical journey exploring themes of mysticism and pilgrimage.

In the 11th century the Virgin Mary appeared to a noble woman called Richeldis de Faverche in Norfolk England, and there in Walsingham, the shrine to the Holy Family 
was built. It became a spiritual destination for English and international pilgrims alike and remains so to this very day. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in the 16th Century, a lament for the loss of this Holy Place was imbedded in a song whose tune, known as Walsingham, captured the imagination of renaissance composers.

Inspired by the famous ballad, seven Elizabethan lutenists wrote variations on Walsingham for the lute. The number seven has significance in almost every major religion and numerological mysticism around the number seven permeates our human culture from the days of the week to the seven chakras in the body. Following in the tradition of works such as Dowland's Lachrimae or Seven tears figured in Seven Passionate Pavans and Bach's famous Goldberg Variations, Rosemary Hodgson has gathered these variations by John Dowland, John Johnson, Edward Collard, John Marchant, Francis Cutting, George Huwitt and Anthony Holborne to form a contemplative Marian rondo in this world premiere recording, by Australia's preeminent lute player.

Rosemary Hodgson maintains a vibrant career as soloist and chamber musician. Known for her remarkable sensitivity and technique, she has established an international reputation for outstanding concert presentations and solo lute recordings, of captivating subtlety.

Rosemary Hodgson, lute

Rosemary Hodgson
was born in Melbourne, Australia.

A Graduate of Melbourne University studying with Professor John Griffiths, Rosemary completed her post graduate studies in Early Music at the Royal College of Music London, with Jakob Lindberg. In 2004 she made her self-released solo debut album rosa and in 2008 Forlorn Hope Fancy–renaissance dances and fantasies for lute was her solo debut on ABC Classics – both receiving exceptional reviews.

With a passion for lute song being a major part of her musical life, Rosemary has formed rich musical relationships with vocalists Sophia Brumfitt (UK) Justin Burwood (Canada), Stephen Grant, Vivien Hamilton and Siobhan Stagg (Australia). In 2004 she created Project 1600, an ensemble collective that she directs to perform music on its 400th anniversary exclusively from original manuscripts and facsimiles. In 2001, she formed a duo called Rosa Mundi with UK soprano, Sophia Brumfitt. They have toured Australia and the UK performing in the Norfolk and Norwich festival, St David’s Festival, Salisbury International Arts Festival and in September 2012, Rosemary and Sophia will be Artists in Residence for Bundanon Trust and tour NSW and Victoria.

Rosemary is a founding member of the renaissance band, La Compania. Together they have played in festivals and Concert series across Australia and in May made their European debut at the Tage Alter Musik- Regensburg , 2012. Rosemary can be heard on recordings with La Compania such as, Music of the Spanish Renaissance (Move) El Fuego (ABC Classics) and Ay Portugal (ABC Classics)

Rosemary has enjoyed continuo performances with many of Australia’s leading orchestra’s and ensembles including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Opera Australia, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, E21, Consort Eclectus and The Consort of Melbourne, among others. With support of major Australian festivals and as solo artist for Musica Viva, Rosemary continues to create fascinating programmes featuring solo early plucked string music and has enjoyed fruitful collaborations with many of the nation’s most revered actors such as Charles “Bud” Tingwell, Rhys McConnachie and Helen Morse.

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