BEDLAM
A musical exploration of the dark fascination with ‘madness’ in the Baroque period.
Bedlam transports us to 17th and 18th century Europe, when so-called ‘madness’ was regarded with both fascination and fear, and was a popular theme in the arts. Its title is an old nickname for London’s famous ‘Bethlem Royal Hospital’, a psychiatric facility with a notorious past.
The album presents an unprecedented combination of thrilling operatic arias by Jean-Philippe Rameau, ‘Mad Songs’ of Restoration England by Henry Purcell and John Eccles, and dramatic instrumental works within the theme, including Antonio Vivaldi’s masterful La Follia (‘Madness’) trio sonata.
Follow the links below to purchase a physical or digital CD, and read the full CD liner notes in our digital booklet.
PASTORALES
Arias for the Open Air
In HIP Company’s 2021 debut album, Baroque, folk and contemporary Australian soundscapes combine in a musical meditation on the natural world
Join us on the journey… Follow the links below to purchase a physical or digital CD, read the full CD liner notes in our digital booklet, and watch our accompanying music videos filmed in rural Western Australia.
Live Performance Highlights:
Élisabeth
Highlights Reel - October 2024 Concert, in collaboration with choreographer Claire Voss. Full performance on YouTube.
Music by Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (1665 - 1729).
Musicians: Bonnie de la Hunty (soprano), Robin Hillier (Baroque flute), Eliza McCracken (Baroque violin), James Huntingford (harpsichord), Krista Low (viola da gamba).
Dancers: Claire Voss, Ivan Tarakanov.
Highlights from ‘Semele’ by John Eccles
Edited by Richard Platt
Used by permission of Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd., exclusive agents for Stainer & Bell Ltd.
Full performance on YouTube
Singers:
Semele: Bonnie de la Hunty (soprano)
Jupiter: Lachlann Lawton (baritone)
Juno: Olivia Sanders-Robinson (mezzo soprano)
Ino: Sophie Hamer (soprano)
Cadmus: Brett Peart (baritone)
Athamus: Louis Hurley (tenor)
Iris: Rachael Liu (soprano)
Cupid: Lucinda Nicholls (soprano)
Somnus/Apollo: Benjamin Del Borello (baritone)
Chief Priest: David Woods (baritone)
Second Priest/First Augur: Jason Kroll (tenor)
Third Priest/Second Augur: Joshua Adams (baritone)
Orchestra:
Violin 1: Shaun Lee-Chen*, Eliza McCracken
Violin 2: Sarah Papadopoulos, Jane Cameron
Viola: Hannah Herriman
Cello: Krista Low
Double Bass: Andrew Tait
Harpsichord: James Huntingford
Percussion: Jet Kye Chong
*Shaun Lee-Chen appears courtesy of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Stage direction: Caitlin Cassidy
Lighting: GSD Productions
Videography: Partografia Photography and Film
Let Us Dance
Highlights Reel - May 2021 Concert.
Full performance on YouTube.
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Sarah Papadopoulos - violin
Krista Low - cello
Andy Skinner - flute
Stewart Smith - harpsichord
Jet Kye Chong - percussion
Andries Weidemann - choreography
Dancers: Anneliese Faase, Drew Holloway, Elliot Dunn, Chloe Hinton, Eden McAuliffe, Ekaterini Alfred, Brent Rollins.
“Ich folge dir gleichfalls” (Johannespassion, BWV 245)
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Jonty Coy - flute
Krista Low - cello
Michael Lukin - organ
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Jonty Coy - flute
Krista Low - cello
Michael Lukin - organ
Filmed by Partografia Film and Photography
Trio Sonata No. 2 in a minor, TWV 42:a1
Georg Phillip Telemann (1681 - 1767)
II. Vivace - III. Grave
Anna Maydwell - alto recorder
Sarah Papadopoulos - violin
Krista Low - cello
James Huntingford - harpsichord
Zefiro Torna, e di soavi accenti, SV 251
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
arr. B de la Hunty
Performed by HIP Company in collaboration with The Irwin Street Collective
Sopranos: Sara Macliver and Bonnie de la Hunty Violinists: Shaun Lee-Chen and Sarah Papadopoulos
Cellist: Krista Low
Harpsichordist: Cecilia Sun
‘Venez sous ces feuillages’ from Les Quatre Saisons, Op. 5 No. 1: Le Printems
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755)
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Anna Maydwell - alto recorder
Krista Low - cello
James Huntingford - harpsichord
Suite in C Major: IV. Sarabande
BWV 1009
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Krista Low - cello
“Schafe können sicher weiden”
From Cantata BWV 208
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Sarah Papadopoulos - violin
Jonty Coy - flute
Krista Low - cello
Michael Lukin - organ
Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher
Louis Couperin (1626 - 1661)
Michael Lukin - harpsichord
Siúil a Rún
Trad. Irish, arr. Bonnie de la Hunty
Bonnie de la Hunty - soprano
Sarah Papadopoulos - violin
Jonty Coy - flute
Krista Low - cello
Michael Lukin - harpsichord