Artists
- O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra
- Hugo Ticciatidirector, violin
- Luciana Mancinimezzo-soprano
- Christoph Sommertheorbo
- Henrik Måwepiano
- The Cardinall's Musick
Archived Event
Fairest Isle
O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra; Hugo Ticciati director, violin; Luciana Mancini mezzo-soprano; Christoph Sommer theorbo; Henrik Måwe piano; The Cardinall's Musick
- Date
- Sun 08 Apr 2018, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Overture in G minor Z772
- Sweeter than roses Z585
- Benjamin Britten1913-1976
- A Midsummer Night's Dream:
- I know a bank
- Edward Elgar1857-1934
- Serenade in E minor Op. 20:
- Serenade in E minor Op. 20 'Serenade for Strings'
- John Tavener1944-2013
- Five Anthems from The Veil of the Temple:
- Mother of God, here I stand
- Orlando Gibbons1583-1625
- Drop, drop, slow tears
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- Hear my prayer, O Lord Z15
Interval
- Henry Purcell1659-1695
- A New Ground ZT682:
- improvisation
- Frank Bridge1879-1941
- Autumn
- Music when soft voices die
- The Bee
- Benjamin Britten1913-1976
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge Op. 10
Overview
In the fifteenth century the richly harmonised polyphonythat emerged from English composers quickly spread farand wide throughout Europe.
The Cardinall’s Musick joinsO/Modernt to explore the sense of place rooted in worksby Purcell, Gibbons, Elgar and Britten, as we celebrate themusic of the ‘Fairest Isle’.