Australian Baroque Sonatas Project
Every Bit Counts
You'll be amongst our official supporters listed in the program notes of the premiere concert.
Spring Blossom
A copy of the Evergreen Ensemble 2014 album "Airs for the Seasons" (Scottish Baroque)
An Autumn Fruit
A tune written in your honour by the violinist Shane Lestideau! You'll receive a digitised copy of the sheet music, and it will be recorded in a set of 'dedicated' tunes in an informal Thank You video on Youtube after the conclusion of the campaign. 16 bars (like an Irish or Scottish trad tune) but you can specify the form if you like; slow air, jig, reel, polka, as well as the tonality or mode.
Wild and Wintery
A digitised copy of the sheet music for one of the four sonatas for personal use. Signed by the composer, Ms Alice Chance herself!
Blazing Summer
A digitised copy of the sheet music for one of the four sonatas for personal use, signed by the composer, AND a tune written in your honour by the violinist Shane Lestideau. You'll receive a digitised copy of the sheet music, and it will be recorded in a set of 'dedicated' tunes in an informal Thank You video on Youtube after the conclusion of the campaign. 16 bars (like a trad tune) but you can specify the form if you like; slow air, jig, reel, polka, as well as the tonality or mode.
Starry Night
An invitation to an Evergreen Ensemble performance in 2018 premiering at least one of the sonatas. Location: Melbourne region, (somewhere beautiful!). Date: tbc. Also, a mention on our Thank You video.
Food For Thought
A 1-hour private lesson with Evergreen Ensemble violinist and artistic director, Shane Lestideau. Baroque or classical repertoire, Irish, Scottish, Breton, Australian music. Location: Melbourne or Geelong only.
Tempting Tempus I
Two invitations to an Evergreen Ensemble performance in 2018 premiering at least one of the sonatas. You'll enjoy the best seats in the house, each seat with it's own surprise gift. Location: Melbourne region, (somewhere beautiful!). Date: tbc. Also, a mention on our Thank You video.
Tempting Tempus II
Two invitations to an Evergreen Ensemble performance in 2018 premiering at least one of the sonatas. You'll enjoy the best seats in the house, each seat with it's own surprise gift. PLUS a digitised copy of the score for one sonata signed by the composer. Concert location: Melbourne region, (somewhere beautiful!). Date: tbc. Also, a mention on our Thank You video.
A Magic Moment
A 1-hour private concert of the four sonatas plus selected works from the Evergreen Ensemble repertoire given by baroque violin/cello duo. This could be for a house concert, dinner party, house warming, etc. Must be within 1hr drive from Melbourne, and the date is negotiable with the musicians (early 2019, to give us the time to compose and premiere the works during the intervening months). Also, a mention on our Thank You video.