The Pilgrimage Project
The Pilgrimage Project is an intricately constructed musical journey, exploring themes of mysticism and person pilgrimage. Featuring two stunning solo concerts by local lutenist Rosemary Hodgson, the interconnected performances are inspired by Marian miracles and the famous ballad of Walsingham. In a world premier event, Hodgson has collected variations by seven composers to create a larger scale work of reflection and repose.
Concert 1 - January 31, 2pm
Concert 2 - March 21, 2pm
Barn Gallery
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Concert Two
$35 Adult
*$25 Concession
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Concert one: The Angels Voice
In the 11th century the Virgin Mary appeared to a noble woman Mary Richeldis de Faverche in Norfolk England, and thus in Walsingham the shrine to the holy family was built. It became a spiritual destination for English and international pilgrims alike and remains so to this very day. When Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in the 16th Century, a lament for the loss of this Holy Place was imbedded in a song whose tune captured the imagination of renaissance composers such John Johnson, Francis Cutting, George Huwitt and Anthony Holborne who feature in this program.
Concert two: Walsingham
Inspired by the famous English ballad, seven Elizabethan lute players wrote variations on Walsingham for the lute. Following in the tradition of Dowland’s Lachrimae and the Goldberg Variations, these sets by John Dowland, Edward Collard, John Marchant are woven into a meditative rondo by Australia’s premier lutenist.
Rosemary Hodgson maintains a vibrant career as Australia’s virtuoso lutenist. Specialising in the performance of historic guitars and lutes, she is regularly engaged in major festivals, recordings and concert series throughout Australia and abroad.
A Graduate of Melbourne University studying with Professor John Griffiths, Rosemary completed her post graduate studies at the Royal College of Music London, with Jakob Lindberg. She performs regularly with trio Auncient Hermony and is a founding member of world-renowned period instrument ensemble La Compania. Rosemary features on numerous ensemble recordings such as, Music of the Spanish Renaissance (Move) Rosa Mundi (MaiseydayMusic), El Fuego (ABC Classics), Ay Portugal(ABC Classics) and Destino Mexicano (La Compania Records).
Rosemary has also enjoyed performances with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Opera Australia, Orchestra Victoria, E21, Latitude 37 and The Continuo Collective among others. Rosemary released her first solo recording Rosa on her own label and has received international acclaim for both her solo debut on ABC Classics label Forlorn Hope Fancy– and a stunning follow up album of Dowland lute songs entitled, Sorrow Stay (ABC Classics).
Rosemary teaches Lute at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
“Described quite rightly as “the lute world’s new star”, she’s definitely one to watch!”
David Hill, early Music review, October 2012