Artists
- Tim Meadcountertenor
- James Baillieupiano
Archived Event
Howells, Quilter, Purcell and more
Tim Mead countertenor; James Baillieu piano
- Date
- Sun 29 Jan 2017, 3.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Herbert Howells1892-1983
- King David
- Ralph Vaughan Williams1872-1958
- Linden Lea
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Lord, what is man? (A Divine Hymn) Z192(arranged by Benjamin Britten)
- Roger Quilter1877-1953
- 5 Shakespeare Songs (set 2) Op. 23:
- It was a lover and his lass
- Ralph Vaughan Williams1872-1958
- The House of Life:
- Silent Noon
- Charles Villiers Stanford1852-1924
- La Belle Dame sans merci
- Betty Roeb. 1930
- Noble Numbers:
- To his sweet saviour
- John Ireland1879-1962
- If there were dreams to sell
- Joseph Phibbsb. 1974
- The Moon's Funeral
- Ralph Vaughan Williams1872-1958
- 4 Last Songs:
- Tired
- Herbert Howells1892-1983
- A Madrigal Op. 22 No. 2:
- A madrigal
- John Dankworth1927-2010
- Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
- Peter Warlock1894-1930
- Love for Love
- Benjamin Britten1913-1976
- Vol. 3 British Isles:
- O Waly, Waly
- Roger Quilter1877-1953
- 5 Shakespeare Songs (set 2) Op. 23:
- Hey, ho, the wind and the rain
Encore
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583:
- Music for a while
Overview
Tim Mead’s soulful expression, tonal warmth andjaw-dropping vocal technique have won a legionof admirers.
The English countertenor, whoserepertoire spans everything from Monteverdi toBirtwistle, explores the songs of his homeland witha programme spiced with such delights as JohnDankworth’s languid Shakespeare sonnet settingand Betty Roe’s haunting ‘To his sweet saviour’.