Credit: Albert Comper

A special Lunchbox Concert celebrating the rich world of the viol consort

Curated by VDB’s Artistic Director, Julia Fredersdorff, VDB's hugely popular Lunchbox Concerts showcase some of lutruwita/Tasmania's finest musical talent alongside interstate guests, in an eclectic program of music spanning a rich variety of genres and styles. 

This special Lunchbox Concert features Consortium, comprising five of Australia's finest viol players who explore the rich world of this unique medium.

Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm listening to beautiful music in the glorious surrounds of the Hobart Town Hall Ballroom. 

TUESDAY 11 MARCH - THE QUEEN'S GOODNIGHT

Immerse yourself in a meditative and hypnotic soundscape from Renaissance England with polyphonic masterworks by Dowland, Lawes, Byrd, Weelkes and Tye performed by Australia's finest viol players.

Please note this is a standalone concert - it is not part of the 5-concert season pass for the 2025 Autumn Lunchbox Concert Series.

About the artists

Consortium unites a band of Australia’s finest viol players to explore the rich repertoire for viol consort. Drawing upon a wealth of professional experience in its players and a deep shared love of the consort experience, Consortium enables audiences to experience the beauty and crystaline purity of the traditional repertoire for viol consort alongside exciting avant-garde new music being written for this unique medium.

Partners

City of Hobart Arts Tasmania
Consortium: The Queen's Goodnight

Consortium

Laura Vaughan & Laura Moore, treble viols

Ruth Wilkinson, tenor viol

Victoria Watts, tenor viol

Reidun Turner, bass viol

JOHN DOWLAND

M. John Langton’s Pavan 
M. Thomas Collier his Galliard 

THOMAS WEELKES

Pavan a 5 No 3 

WILLIAM LAWES

Fantasia a 5 in G minor

CHRISTOPHER TYE

In Nomine “Rounde”

PETER SCULTHORPE

Djilile

PICFORTH

In Nomine 

W. LAWES

On the Playnsong

WILLIAM BYRD

Prelude and Ground ‘The Queen’s Goodnight’ 

Event and ticketing details

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Date & Time

Lunchbox Concert: Consortium Tue 11 March
1.05pm Assistive listening

Tickets

Pre-booked $10.00 Available online until 1 hour prior to the performance unless sold out
Door sale $15.00 Available at the door from 1 hour prior to the performance unless sold out
Companion Card Holder Free

Booking Fees

Individual Concert Tickets $0.75 per booking. Our ticketing provider, Humanitix, passes on a small booking fee to cover the cost of service and merchant fees. 100% of booking fee profits are donated to charity by Humanitix.

Location

Hobart Town Hall

50 Macquarie Street, nipaluna/Hobart TAS 7000

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Access
Assistive listening Assistive Listening

Assistive Listening Devices are available at Hobart Town Hall to assist with hearing artist introductions and talking between pieces using the microphone. Just see our friendly door team to pick one up. If you use a mobility aid (scooter / walker / cane etc), have a visual impairment, are neurodivergent or need something to help make your concert experience an enjoyable one for you, please email us at info @ vandiemensband.com.au (you'll need to type the address in without the spaces otherwise the bots won't leave us alone!). Let us know what you need and we'll do our best to help out.

Event notes

About our Lunchboxes

Our Lunchbox Concerts are bite-sized concerts that run for around 50 minutes without an interval. There are no printed programs and seating is general admission. Performers will often (but not always) talk during the program to introduce the pieces, their instruments or their colleagues. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, and if you've not been to a "classical" music concert before this is an excellent place to start!