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he early music consort Via
Sonora was founded in Tartu, Estonia in 1985 when,
at the initiative of Raho Langsepp, the consort
first came together and performed on the occasion
of harvest thanksgiving at Tarvastu Church. The
group continued to play for friends with occasional
public performances, mostly in churches, and has
been performing as a consort regularly since
1993.
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Over the years a number of different people have joined the consort for longer or shorter periods, all attracted by their common love of early music. |
esides touring frequently in
Sweden, Denmark and Germany they have performed
at a number of festivals, including the Tage Alter
Music in Osnabruck, the Summer Music festival in
Århus, Stockholm's Water Festival, and
Banchetto Musicale in Vilnius.|
This means that what you hear is far more than the simple notes which have survived the storms of war and everyday wear-and tear though the years: Lilian Langsepp might have been speaking for the whole consort when she said, "I try to find my music in Tobias Hume's notes, and Tobias Hume's music within me..." |
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edieval music has
remained the focal point of interest and research,
although more recently programmes have included
renaissance and baroque repertoire. In interpreting
early music Via Sonora aims to follow historical
tradition and performance practice, at the same
time feeling free to improvise within a variety of
stylistic conventions.
