Andover Music Club (3) Thursday 26th November 2009

Dragonsfire

Thursday 26^th November 2009
7:30pm

Mediaeval/Tudor Music
Performed in Tudor Costume

Amongst others, the programme includes:
Anon Gibbons Morley	- - -	Greensleeves The Silver Swan Now is the Month of Maying

Dragonsfire presents an evening of Tudor revels in costume and with musical instruments of the Tudor age. They perform regularly all over the United Kingdom and Europe and past engagements have taken them to Canada, Scandinavia and the Middle East. The group has appeared on radio and television in this country and abroad, and they have composed and performed music for both radio and theatrical productions. Dragonsfire always try to ensure that their concert programmes contain a crossover of musical styles, including Renaissance, traditional British folk and light classical music.

Dragonsfire, the vocal and multi-instrumental quartet, performs regularly all over the United Kingdom, and past engagements have taken them to many European countries as well as the Channel Islands, Scandinavia, Canada and the Middle East. Last year, the group performed in Qatar, where they sang in front of the Emir on live television. Dragonsfire has made several recordings, appeared on radio and television in this country and abroad, and they have composed and performed music both for radio and for theatrical productions.

Drangonsfire Range of Instruments

They are in great demand at many period venues including Hever Castle, the London Livery Company halls, the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace, and Dragonsfire performed at an Elizabethan venue in London, Eastbury Manor, for one of the Queen's visits during her Jubilee year. They have also performed at private events for Sting and Tom Cruise, and appeared as medieval musicians in the feature film, Inkheart, starring Helen Mirren..

Their performances are known for their unique blend of informal yet highly professional presentation, beautiful harmonies, haunting melodies, infectious fun, colourful costume and breathtaking versatility. They play a huge array of instruments and each musical item is arranged by a member of the group, ensuring their highly individual style which will appeal to all music lovers, including the non-specialist and the family audience.

They have three recordings currently available on CD and cassette –

A Royal Array (English early music from 1250 to 1600)

Crossing the Borders (arrangements of traditional British folk songs)

A Present from the Past (Christmas music and carols from the medieval period to the 20th century).

For further information and CDs visit their web site at: Dragonsfire