Laura Vaughan - Night Music
Laura Vaughan, viola da gamba
The viola da gamba is an instrument that seems to wake most fully after dark, when its soft, veiled sound can speak without being hurried, in the hush of the night.
Night Music is shaped around music for the quieter hours that values intimacy over display, unfolding slowly to draw listeners inside the delicate sound world of the viola da gamba. The program centres on seventeenth century music from England and France, including eccentrically expressive works by Sainte-Colombe, Nicolas Hotman and music of great elegance by Marin Marais. Colourful English pieces by Tobias Hume and from the Manchester Manuscript explore the richly experimental music for lyra viol, shaped by alternate tunings for the viol and a sense of improvisation.
Two contemporary solo works sit naturally within this landscape. L’ombre d’un doute by Philippe Hersant and Lines Curved, Rivers Mirrored by Ed Finis extend the viol’s expressive voice into the present.
Historically, the viola da gamba was often heard late at night, played softly in private rooms. Night Music draws on that tradition, offering a recital that feels close, personal, and unhurried. It is an invitation to listen deeply and linger with the sound.
PROGRAM
Le Sieur de SAINTE-COLOMBE (1640-ca1700)
Suite in D minor
Philippe HERSANT (born 1948)
L’ombre d'un doute
Nicolas HOTMAN (?-1663)
Suite in D minor
INTERVAL
set in Lyra Way tuning (viol tuned d’, a, f, d, G, D)
Joseph SHERLIE (fl. 1607-1610)
Pavan & Untitled
Tobias HUME (1569-1645)
Love’s Passion & Snatch and Away
Ed FINIS (born 1984)
Lines Curved, Rivers Mirrored
Anonymous (Manchester Manuscript) set in Lancashire Pipes tuning (viol tuned d’, a, d, D,
d, D)
Marin MARAIS (1656-1728)
Chaconne
TICKETS $30 | $20
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
The viola da gamba is an instrument that seems to wake most fully after dark, when its soft, veiled sound can speak without being hurried, in the hush of the night.
Night Music is shaped around music for the quieter hours that values intimacy over display, unfolding slowly to draw listeners inside the delicate sound world of the viola da gamba. The program centres on seventeenth century music from England and France, including eccentrically expressive works by Sainte-Colombe, Nicolas Hotman and music of great elegance by Marin Marais. Colourful English pieces by Tobias Hume and from the Manchester Manuscript explore the richly experimental music for lyra viol, shaped by alternate tunings for the viol and a sense of improvisation.
Two contemporary solo works sit naturally within this landscape. L’ombre d’un doute by Philippe Hersant and Lines Curved, Rivers Mirrored by Ed Finis extend the viol’s expressive voice into the present.
Historically, the viola da gamba was often heard late at night, played softly in private rooms. Night Music draws on that tradition, offering a recital that feels close, personal, and unhurried. It is an invitation to listen deeply and linger with the sound.
PROGRAM
Le Sieur de SAINTE-COLOMBE (1640-ca1700)
Suite in D minor
Philippe HERSANT (born 1948)
L’ombre d'un doute
Nicolas HOTMAN (?-1663)
Suite in D minor
INTERVAL
set in Lyra Way tuning (viol tuned d’, a, f, d, G, D)
Joseph SHERLIE (fl. 1607-1610)
Pavan & Untitled
Tobias HUME (1569-1645)
Love’s Passion & Snatch and Away
Ed FINIS (born 1984)
Lines Curved, Rivers Mirrored
Anonymous (Manchester Manuscript) set in Lancashire Pipes tuning (viol tuned d’, a, d, D,
d, D)
Marin MARAIS (1656-1728)
Chaconne
TICKETS $30 | $20
Online sales close at 7:30pm on the day of the concert. Tickets can be purchased at the door, dependent on availability. Tempo Rubato is a cashless venue.
Friday 12 June 2026 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+11)
Location
Tempo Rubato
34 Breese St, Brunswick VIC 3056
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