Artists
- Stile Antico
Archived Event
Oriana, Fairest Queen: Music celebrating the life and times of Elizabeth I
Stile Antico
- Date
- Mon 19 Mar 2018, 1.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth
- Thomas Tallisc.1505-1585
- Absterge Domine
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- Attollite portas
- Orlande de Lassusc.1530-1594
- Madonna mia pietà
- Adrian Willaertc.1490-1562
- Vecchie letrose non valete niente
- Pierre Sandrinc.1490-1561
- Doulce memoire en plaisir consommée
- Alfonso Ferrabosco1543-1588
- Exaudi Deus orationem meam
- Ad Dominum cum tribularer
- John Dowland1563-1626
- Now, O now I needs must part
- Can she excuse my wrongs
- John Wilbye1574-1638
- The Lady Oriana
- Thomas Weelkes1576-1623
- As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending
Encore
- Giaches de Wert1535-1596
- Gaudete in Domino
Overview
Elizabeth I encouraged an unprecedented flowering of music whilesupporting the work of Byrd and Tallis.
Stile Antico recalls the soundtrackto the Virgin Queen’s long reign, embracing everything from the LatinChurch music of her childhood to the height of madrigal fashion.
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert