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Iestyn Davies
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Iestyn Davies countertenor; Elizabeth Kenny lute
Date
Mon 22 Jun 2020, 1.00pm
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Artists

  • Iestyn Daviescountertenor
  • Elizabeth Kennylute

Programme

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • Come, ye sons of art, away Z323
        :
      • Strike the viol, touch the lute
      • Now Does the Glorious Day Appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday) Z332
        :
      • By beauteous softness mixed with majesty
      • Lord, what is man? (A Divine Hymn) Z192
      • Rigadoon
        (arranged by Elizabeth Kenny)
      • Sefauchi's Farewell Z656
        (arranged by Elizabeth Kenny)
      • A New Irish Tune ('Lilliburlero') in G Z646
        :
      • Lilbulero Z646 (arranged by Elizabeth Kenny)
  • John Dowland
    1563-1626
      • Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
      • The King of Denmark, his Galliard
  • Anon
      • Mr Confess' Coranto

Encore

  • George Frideric Handel
    1685-1759
      • L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato HWV55
        :
      • Hide me from day's garish eye

Overview

Celebrated countertenor Iestyn Davies presents a programme with one of Europe’s leading lute players, Elizabeth Kenny. Together they explore repertoire from the 16th to 19th centuries, including some of Kenny’s own lute arrangements of works by Henry Purcell.

Wigmore Hall's live stream of this concert is supported by Hamish Parker

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