Friday, January 20, 2012
Hallifax & Jeffrey: Viols
“Tous les Mai–Tais du Monde” a cocktail of French music before Forqueray:
gems from Marais, Couperin, Ste. Colombe, and more
Hallifax & Jeffrey revisit the elegant music of the late 17th century, immortalized by “that movie”; the music that inspired Gerard Depardieu to breathe grumpily and noisily while playing the viol and grimacing, a habit that thankfully did not catch on.
Barefoot’s house band, Peter Hallifax & Julie Jeffrey, will play favorite music by Francois Couperin, Marais (including the famous Tombeau pour Mr. Meliton), and the enigmatic Ste. Colombe, for two viols. This is the iconic music that viol players hear in their sleep. What more could you want? Mr. Depardieu may not be able to attend, as he is presently between airlines, but he will undoubtedly send his blessing to the occasion
To order tickets, go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com/Event/196704
St Mark’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
6 pm
$15 at the door (students, seniors and SFEMS members $13)
18 and under admitted free
$3 discount for online orders