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The well-versed courtier, with Musicke in the Ayre
Songs to the lute based on Jacobethan courtier verse
Add to my Calendar 29-09-2024 15:00 29-09-2024 17:00 36 The well-versed courtier, with Musicke in the Ayre The lute song composers of the Jacobethan period often set poetry written by courtiers such as the Earl of Essex, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Henry Lee, and of course Sir Walter Raleigh. Many of these pieces were also published as 4-part ayres, giving the opportunity for our singers to explore a range of sonorities. Musicke in the Ayre will be joined by special local guests Flying Guitars (Jacob and Sunkai Carey) who will perform some Dowland lute music arranged for classical guitar(s).The ticket includes a welcome glass of sparkling wine or juice, plus internal cakes and tea. Tickets at the door, or via [email protected] St John The Baptist Church, Stroud DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St John The Baptist Church
Church Road
Randwick
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL6 6HJ
England
Programme
John Dowland – Who ever thinks of love
John Dowland – Lord Chamberlain's Galliard
Robert Jones – Now what is love
William Corkine – Come live with me and be my love
Orlando Gibbons – What is our life!
Francis Cutting – Walter Raleigh's Galliard
John Dowland – Far from triumphing court
John Dowland – Time's eldest son
John Dowland – A coy toy
John Dowland – His golden locks
~ Interval ~
John Dowland – It was a time when silly bees
John Dowland – Can she excuse my wrongs
Anonymous – O dear life
John Coperario – Deceitful fancy
John Dowland – O sweet woods
Richard Martin – Change thy mind
John Dowland – It was a time when silly bees
John Dowland – Can she excuse my wrongs
Performers
Rosalind Keefe – soprano
Helen Hill – Alto
Phil Neville – tenor
Chris Hall – Bass
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
The lute song composers of the Jacobethan period often set poetry written by courtiers such as the Earl of Essex, Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Henry Lee, and of course Sir Walter Raleigh. Many of these pieces were also published as 4-part ayres, giving the opportunity for our singers to explore a range of sonorities.
Musicke in the Ayre will be joined by special local guests Flying Guitars (Jacob and Sunkai Carey) who will perform some Dowland lute music arranged for classical guitar(s).
The ticket includes a welcome glass of sparkling wine or juice, plus internal cakes and tea.
Tickets at the door, or via [email protected]
