In Stil Moderno
Mimi Mitchell and Heidi Erbich, baroque violins
Timothy Dowling, Simen van Mechelen en Joost Swinkels, trombones
Richard Egarr, organ
Proclaimed a "new star in the firmament", In Stil Moderno is clearly one of Holland's most exciting baroque ensembles. Passionate playing combined with musicological discoveries and insights make every concert by In Stil Moderno a special event. With its unusual instrumentation - two baroque violins, three baroque trombones and organ - and exciting repertoire "impeccably performed by virtuoso players", In Stil Moderno has won acclaim from press and audiences alike.
In Stil Moderno has been invited to perform in numerous prestigious series and festivals, including two Dutch Early Music Network tours, the Prague Spring Festival, the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Historical Brass conference (Paris), and the East Cork Early Music Festival (Ireland). They have enjoyed collaborating with many prestigious choirs, including the Grote Omroep Koor (the Netherlands) and Currende (Belgium), performing repertoire from Monteverdi's Vespers to J. S. Bach. Their two CD's "Musica Polonica" and "Musica Venetia" were greeted with international praise.
Choir Projects
In Stil Moderno is the perfect core ensemble for countless 17th century works and can be employed for a large range of repertoire, including:
- Monteverdi Vespers (1610) Christmas Vespers, Orfeo, other sacred and theatrical works
- Buxtehude Cantatas, including "Jesu, meine Freude"
- Schütz Symphoniae sacrae, "Historia, der...Geburth... Jesu Christi"
- Biber Offertorium de Venerabili Acremento Requiem
Unpublished works: In Stil Moderno's research at the Kromeriz Archive in the Czech Republic has uncovered numerous unpublished choral and instrumental works. The ensembles has put together exciting programmes of instrumental and vocal works from this collection, including compositions by composers such as Vejvanovsky, Bertali, Mielczewski, Kerll and Biber.