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Blow, Gibbons, Locke and Purcell
The English Concert; Harry Bicket director; Rosemary Joshua soprano; Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Date
Tue 10 Mar 2015, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • The English Concert
    • Harry Bicketdirector
    • Rosemary Joshuasoprano
    • Dame Sarah Connollymezzo-soprano

    Programme

    • Matthew Locke
      c.1621-1677
        • The Tempest
          :
        • Introduction
        • Galliard
        • Gavot
        • Sarabrand
        • Lilk
    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • If music be the food of love Z379c
        • Draw near, you lovers that complain Z462
        • Dioclesian Z627
          :
        • Oh, the sweet delights of love
    • Matthew Locke
      c.1621-1677
        • The Tempest
          :
        • Curtain Tune
        • The First Act Tune: Rustick Air
        • The Second Act Tune: Minoit
        • The Third Act Tune: Corant
        • The Fourth Act Tune: A Martial Jigge
        • The Conclusion: A Canon 4 in 2
    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583
          :
        • Music for a while
        • Oh! fair Cedaria, hide those eyes Z402
        • My dearest, my fairest Z585

    Interval

    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • O solitude, my sweetest choice Z406
        • Sweeter than roses Z585
    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • The Fairy Queen Z629
          :
        • One charming night
        • The Plaint
        • The Female Virtuosos Z596
          :
        • Love, thou art best of human joys

    Encore

    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • The Fairy Queen Z629
          :
        • Chaconne
        • They shall be as happy as they're fair

    Overview

    Music by Henry Purcell, his predecessor as composer to Charles II’s violin band, Matthew Locke, and his teacher and friend, Christopher Gibbons, occupy The English Concert’s attention.

    Harry Bicket and his acclaimed period-instrument orchestra are joined by Rosemary Joshua and Sarah Connolly in a selection of Purcell’s songs, arias and duets, crowned by ‘One charming night’ and ‘The plaint’ from The Fairy Queen.

    Supported by donors to Voices at Wigmore: champions of vocal music in all its forms throughout the 2014/15 Season

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