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Both Stephen Tyler and Anne Marie Summers are accomplished multi-instrumentalists, and their wide range of instruments allows them many diverse sound textures to match the different musical traditions of medieval Europe.
A performance by Misericordia will take you from the mesmeric drone-based harmonies of their trademark combination of bagpipes and hurdy-gurdy, to the harmonically sparser sound of shawm and percussion, as well as to softer timbres such as voice and harp, or gemshorn duets. Some pieces demand sharp rhythmic precision, while others gain from a looser more fluid approach. |
Medieval Music and Song for Concerts and Historical Events
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They regularly perform at concert venues and early music festivals throughout Britain and Europe, both as a duo and with various guest artists. Misericordia also appear at churches, castles and halls, English Heritage sites, storytelling events, historical fairs and other outdoor events throughout the country, complete with medieval clothing and tent.
Workshops are also available in medieval instrumental music, song and singing for dancing. |
CDs available at our website (see link below)
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Misericordia usually perform as a duo but can readily call on other instrumentalists and singers to meet your needs; all are professional and extremely versatile musicians specialising in early music. Medieval Dances can be taught, songs sung and stories told; the band can even provide their own medieval tent for outdoor events.
Special programmes are provided for schools. |
Brancepeth Castle, Brancepeth, Co. Durham DH7 8DF
To find out more, please visit our website at where you can buy CDs and listen to sound samples
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