Artists
- Carolyn Sampsonsoprano
- The King's Consort
- Robert Kingconductor
- Date
- Wed 25 Oct 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Sonata in Four Parts No. 3 in A minor Z804
- If music be the food of love Z379c:
- If music be the food of love
- Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583:
- Music for a while
- Trio Sonata in G minor
- Not all my torments can your pity move Z400
- Oh! fair Cedaria, hide those eyes Z402
- Sonata in Four Parts No. 4 in D minor Z805
- King Arthur Z628:
- Fairest Isle
Interval
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Sonata in Four Parts No. 9 in F major Z810
- O solitude, my sweetest choice Z406
- Sonata in Four Parts No. 6 in G minor Z807
- Incassum, Lesbia, incassum rogas (Ode on the death of Queen Mary) Z383
- Sonata in Four Parts No. 1 in B minor Z802
- If music be the food of love Z379c:
- If music be the food of love
- The Fairy Queen Z629:
- If Love's a sweet passion
Encore
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn on a Ground) Z193
Overview
Hailed by The Times for itsstylish and exuberant Purcellperformances, The King’s Consortjoins forces with soprano CarolynSampson for a programme whichcombines some of the composer’smost extraordinary chamber musicwith cherished vocal jewels.