Chantement Cordiale with Musicke in the Ayre
A delicious mélange of English and French ayres to the lute
Add to my Calendar 11-10-2019 18:30 11-10-2019 20:30 36 Chantement Cordiale with Musicke in the Ayre In the hey-day of the lute, then the king of instruments, songs sung to the lute was the most popular form of solo vocal music across Europe. Soprano Carmel Edwards returns to the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel (Musicke in the Ayre's home venue in Bath) to perform again with lutenist/leader Din Ghani in this delightful programme exploring the lute ayre from both sides of the Channel. The English lute song is contrasted with the French Air de cour - come and find out which you enjoy most! A complimentary drink awaits you on arrival (doors open at 6.00pm). Museum of Bath Architecture, Bath DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Museum of Bath Architecture
Countess of Huntington's Chapel
The Paragon
Bath
Somerset
BA1 5NA
England
Programme
Jehan Chardavoine – Mignonne
Pierre Guédron – La voila, la nacelle d'amour
Jean-Baptiste Besard – Ma belle si ton ame
Thomas Campion – Fain would I wed
Thomas Campion – Oft have I sighed
John Dowland – Semper Dowland semper dolens
John Dowland – Now, O Now, I Needs Must part
John Dowland – Flow my tears
Robert Johnson – Have you seen but a white lily grow
Nicholas Lanier – Mark how the blushful morn
Anonymous – J'avois cru qu'en vous aymant
Étienne Moulinié – Enfin la beauté que j'adore
Performers
Carmel Edwards – soprano
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
In the hey-day of the lute, then the king of instruments, songs sung to the lute was the most popular form of solo vocal music across Europe. Soprano Carmel Edwards returns to the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel (Musicke in the Ayre's home venue in Bath) to perform again with lutenist/leader Din Ghani in this delightful programme exploring the lute ayre from both sides of the Channel. The English lute song is contrasted with the French Air de cour - come and find out which you enjoy most!
A complimentary drink awaits you on arrival (doors open at 6.00pm).