duo
soprano Rosemary Forbes-Butler - vocals
composer Paul Ayres - piano
Is it possible to define distinct, separate areas of interpretation, composition, improvisation, arrangement and musical performance?
Music of the Fuchsia thinks not.
biographies -- sheet music -- past performances -- CD
Music of the Fuchsia is the name given to the duo formed in 1998 by two talented musicians whose fusion of ideas has yielded something refreshingly new. Their approach to music inspires them to arrange and present songs in as many ways as their fertile imaginations suggest, often way beyond the conception of the original composer. The duo's interest in text, and clear diction, encourages them to inject their own creativity into this area as well. Works which have received the Music of the Fuchsia treatment include Purcell's Music for a While, Lully's Espoir si cher , Monteverdi's Ohimè ch'io cado, Sweelinck's Echo Fantasia and Handel's I know that my Redeemer liveth. Performances also typically include material by Sondheim, Britten, Gibbons, Bach, contemporary compositions, folksong, movement, poetry and wine.
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