Purcell and Couperin at St. Mary's: Sacred vocal music from the Baroque at St Mary Magdalen Church, Coventry on Friday 1st June 2018

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Purcell and Couperin at St. Mary's

Sacred vocal music from the Baroque

Add to my Calendar 01-06-2018 20:00 01-06-2018 22:00 36 Purcell and Couperin at St. Mary's Join us for a concert of stunning vocal music from the Baroque Era given by some of the rising stars of the UK's early music scene.  The Charpentier Ensemble perform music by François Couperin (marking the 350th anniversary of his birth) and the great English composer Henry Purcell.  Established by Alexander Norman in 2015, the Charpentier Ensemble specialises in music of the Baroque Era and consists of a number of young professional singers who also perform with acclaimed early music groups such as the Monteverdi Choir, Ex Cathedra, the Taverner Consort and Armonico Consort. St Mary Magdalen Church, Coventry DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Magdalen Church
Sir Thomas White's Road
Chapelfields
Coventry
West Midlands
CV5 8DR
England

Friday 1st June 2018
8:00 PM

Programme

Antoine de Boësset – Magnificat
François Couperin – Regina Caeli Laetare
François Couperin – Salve Regina
François Couperin – Leçons de ténèbres
Antoine de Boësset – Jesu nostra redemptio
~ Interval ~
Henry Purcell – The Lord is King, be the people never so impatient, Z.53
Henry Purcell – Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z.135
John Blow – Paratum cor meum
John Blow – Salvator Mundi
Henry Purcell – Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z.50
Henry Purcell – O God, thou art my God, Z.35

Performers

Penelope Appleyard – soprano
Angela Hicks – soprano
Adrian Green – high tenor
Eunseog Lee – bass-baritone
Alexander Norman – Director / organ

Charpentier Ensemble

Programme Note

Join us for a concert of stunning vocal music from the Baroque Era given by some of the rising stars of the UK's early music scene. The Charpentier Ensemble perform music by François Couperin (marking the 350th anniversary of his birth) and the great English composer Henry Purcell. Established by Alexander Norman in 2015, the Charpentier Ensemble specialises in music of the Baroque Era and consists of a number of young professional singers who also perform with acclaimed early music groups such as the Monteverdi Choir, Ex Cathedra, the Taverner Consort and Armonico Consort.

Alexander Norman - continuo and direction

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