Move Records Australian classical & art music, est. 1968

A Valley Fair

Pastance's most recent offering is a delightful collection of traditional, original, and early music for Celtic harp, recorders and voices.

Pastance ensemble
Alex Cronin performer
Megan Cronin performer
Myfanwy Dibben performer
Matthew Ridley performer
Alex Cronin composer

Pastance's most recent offering is a delightful collection of traditional, original, and early music for Celtic harp, recorders and voices. The compositions by Alex Cronin were inspired by memorable places visited while touring with Pastance. The album also includes two medieval dance tunes, a haunting arrangement of Josquin's In te Domine and traditional Irish, Scottish and Welsh music.

Artist

Photograph of Pastance

Pastance

Pastance came together in 1993 to perform Mediaeval and Renaissance music. Pastance has performed for the early music fraternity but also for a wide range of audiences, from folk festivals and formal concerts to schools, corporate feasts and open air markets.

Audio previews

Track Listing

  1. High Country / Helping Hands Alex Cronin
  2. The Minstrelsy of Chirke Castle (Welsh, 1791) (Anonymous)
  3. Eileen Aroon (Irish) (Traditional)
  4. La Seconda Estampie Royal (French, 13th century) (Anonymous)
  5. Dragons Breath Alex Cronin
  6. Cumberland River Alex Cronin
  7. Durme (Sephardic, 15th century) (Anonymous)
  8. Flowers of Edinburgh (Scottish) (Traditional)
  9. Saltarello (Italian, 14th century) (Anonymous)
  10. In Te Domine (Josquin, 1500)
  11. Almond Tree Alex Cronin
  12. Three by Three Alex Cronin
  13. Forgotten Valley Alex Cronin
  14. Slipping Away Alex Cronin
  15. Farewell to Music (T. O'Carolan)

Performers

Composer

No photograph: Alex Cronin

Alex Cronin

Multi-instrumentalist Alex Cronin trained as a lutenist in Australia and Holland. As a lutenist and guitarist he has performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Brandenburg orchestra, Opera Australia and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, among others.

Where to listen

Product details

Catalogue number
MCD 249
List price
$25.00 AUD
Categories
Australian, Early music, Folk music
Barcode
EAN 9314574024920

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