Next Concert The Oxford Trobadors will be back at Oxford's Holywell Music Room on 17th February 2012. This promises to be another "spellbinding" performance with new interpretations of medieval trobador music and song as well as the eclectic mix of modern Occitan songs. Summer Serenade The Oxford Trobadors were back at Oxford's Holywell Music Room this month for another "spellbinding" performance. Denis Noble and Anna Lewis captivated the audience with Arnaud Daniel's La Sestina and Ray Noble's new interpretation of Nadau's classic Los De Qui Cau added to an enchanting first half. Chris Britton and Keith Fairbairn's evocative medieval pieces for recorder and percussion and Valerie Findlay's inspired performance of Bach's Suite in G for solo cello set the scene for a magical second half with tributes to the Beatles seamlessly programmed with new arrangements of the medieval trobador songs of Jaufre Rudel, Peire Vidal and Marcabru. An evocative performance that "touched the hearts" of the audience. Concert in Milan Denis and Ray flew into Milan to give a Trobador concert in the magnificent Aula Magna, University of Milan on 24th June. They were joined by Alberto Minetti on keyboards, Dario DiFrancesco (vocals) and Mattia DiFrancesco (percussion). With the usual mix of modern and medieval occitan songs, spiced with a bit of jazz, the serata di canzoni occitane ended with the audience clapping in time to the Neapolitan 'O surdato 'nnammurato Friends of the Trobadors Become a Friend of the Oxford Trobadors to receive regular updates and news. Follow the link: |
Concert in Berlin In february 2011, Denis, Ray and Bryan flew into Berlin to give a concert in the Kirche St Maria Magdalena at the invitation of the European College of Liberal Arts. The bitterly cold weather contrasted with the enthusiastic and warm reception from the audience. Another concert in Berlin is planned for the future. "I haven't enjoyed a concert so thoroughly in a long time. The students also were thrilled It'll be a day long remembered" "I thought the concert was great, a pleasure from beginning to end. The students really got a lot from it, and the local Pankowians clearly enjoyed the concert as well. So I felt the whole event was a great success, and I hope we'll have a chance to do this again in the future." Winter Serenade The Oxford Trobadors performed to another packed house in January 2011 at the Holywell Music Room, Oxford. The Trobadors were joined by Cristina Bordea (Mezzasoprano) and Radhika Chadha (Soprano) in this memorable event. The saxophinist, Helen Cope and Trobador percussionist Keith Fairbairn performed a stunning set of duets, and with a song tribute to Gershwin with Summertime and Foggy day the Trobadors produced another magnificent evening of music and song. "Trobadors Triumphant!" "You electrified the audience another magnificent evening!" "It was wonderful!" "An enormously enjoyable evening." "This was an intriguing, unusual evening, introducing listeners to a new repertoire of music, which was delivered by a group of versatile musicians with warmth, commitment and plenty of pizzazz. Magnificent." Review in the Oxford Times
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