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The duo Misericordia specialises in the Music and Song of Medieval
Britain and Europe. Anne Marie Summers and Stephen Tyler have been playing and
recording together as a duo for over a decade, taking some of the earliest
scored music and combining it with the improvisational element of folk music for
an exciting and dynamic performance.
They are accomplished
multi-instrumentalists, and their wide range of instruments allows them many
different sound textures to match the different
musical traditions of medieval Europe.
Misericordia will take you from the mesmeric drone-based harmonies of their
trademark combination of bagpipes and hurdy-gurdy, to the harmonically sparser
sound of recorder and citole, as well as to softer timbres such as voice and
harp.
Misericordia also appear at churches, castles and halls, heritage sites,
storytelling events, historical fairs and other outdoor events throughout the
country, complete with medieval clothing and tent.
Current concert projects include: Passion, Plague and Pilgrimage, a programme of music
from the dark and troubled 14th century, including Italian Istampitas, love
songs of Machaut and pilgrimage songs from the Llibre Vermell.
For more information, please visit their website.
Performances also include quieter, more reflective pieces, often
extended through improvisation, using voice, recorder, harp, and lutes.
