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Awake, my lute, with Musicke in the Ayre
Songs of the extended Herbert family
Add to my Calendar 15-06-2018 19:30 15-06-2018 21:30 36 Awake, my lute, with Musicke in the Ayre We present a programme of songs to the lute based around settings of poetry by metaphysical poet George Herbert together with songs associated with his extended family based at Wilton House, near Bemerton where he was Rector towards the end of his life. These have texts by Mary Herbert and her brother Philip Sidney, their close associate John Donne, and Mary's son William Herbert, the Earl of Pembrokeshire. Lute solos from the lute book of George's brother Edward of Cherbury are also included. St Anne's Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Anne's Church
Highgate West Hill
Highgate
London
N6 6AP
England
Programme
John Playford – A broken altar
Anonymous – O Lord, whose grace
Robert Jones – Over these brookes (Text by Philip Sidney)
Anthony Holborne – The Cradle, PGA 5
Thomas Morley – Who is it that this dark night
John Danyel – Like as the lute delights
Henry Lawes – O let me groan one word
~ Interval ~
Henry Lawes – Sweet, stay a while
John Blow – And art thou griev'd
John Wilson – Peace, mutt'ring thoughts
John Hilton – Wilt thou forgive the sin
John Jenkins – Bright star
John Jenkins – Blest be the God of Love
Performers
Sophia Brumfitt – mezzo-soprano
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
We present a programme of songs to the lute based around settings of poetry by metaphysical poet George Herbert together with songs associated with his extended family based at Wilton House, near Bemerton where he was Rector towards the end of his life. These have texts by Mary Herbert and her brother Philip Sidney, their close associate John Donne, and Mary's son William Herbert, the Earl of Pembrokeshire. Lute solos from the lute book of George's brother Edward of Cherbury are also included.
