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Sacred Theatre: Solo songs, dialogues and scenes by Purcell and his contemporaries
Theatre of the Ayre; Elizabeth Kenny
Date
Tue 23 Feb 2016, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Theatre of the Ayre
    • Elizabeth Kennydirector, theorbo

    Programme

    • Anon
        • Canon a 3 Laudate Dominum
    • John Blow
      1649-1708
        • Hark how the wakeful cheerful cock
    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • My song shall be alway of the loving kindness of the Lord Z31
        • Trio Sonata in Three Parts No. 10 in A major Z799
    • John Blow
      1649-1708
        • Enough, my muse, of earthly things
    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • In the black, dismal dungeon of despair Z190
        • Trio Sonata in Three Parts No. 11 in F minor Z800
        • In Guilty Night (Saul and the Witch of Endor) Z134
        • I was glad when they said unto me Z19

    Interval

    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • With sick and famish'd eyes Z200
        • Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn on a Ground) Z193
        • Trio Sonata in Four Parts No. 10 in D major Z811
        • The Night is come (An Evening Hymn) ZD77

    Encore

    Overview

    Playford’s Harmonia Sacra, first published in 1688, was aimed at people ‘no lessmusical’ than those who had a keen appetite for lighter ‘sportings of wit’ but whowere more devout. Prospective purchasers were assured that they would ‘feel thebreathings of divine love from every line’ and also experience life-and-death sacreddrama.

    Theatre of the Ayre and a stellar team of soloists show how Playford’santhology brought music fit for the Chapel Royal to intimate domestic settings.

    Henry Purcell: A Retrospective is made possible thanks to all our contributors to the Wigmore Hall Endowment Fund, whose purpose is to help fund important artistic projects.

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