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A French Affair
La Nuova Musica; David Bates conductor; Christopher Lowrey countertenor; Nick Pritchard tenor
Date
Thu 23 Jan 2020, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
Availability

Artists

  • La Nuova Musica
    • David Batesconductor
    • Christopher Lowreycountertenor
    • Nick Pritchardtenor

    Programme

    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • Arise, my muse Z320
        • I was glad when they said unto me Z19

    Interval

    • John Blow
      1649-1708
        • An Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell

    Encore

    • Henry Purcell
      1659-1695
        • Hail, bright Cecilia Z328
          :
        • Soul of the World!

    Overview

    Amongst the leading practitioners of Baroque repertoire, David Bates and his ensemble offer a programme of odes and anthems by English composers Purcell, Humfrey and Blow alongside some of their French contemporaries, as well as a new work by Canadian Cassandra Miller.

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