Courts and canals - with Musicke in the Ayre
Songs from 17th cent London & Venice
Add to my Calendar 04-05-2024 15:00 04-05-2024 17:00 36 Courts and canals - with Musicke in the Ayre Join mezzo Alice Simmons joins Din Ghani and his lutes in exploring a time when musical culture across Europe was transitioning from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Looking from two opposite ends of the continent, they offer songs by John Dowland, Robert Johnson and Henry Purcell from London, while from Venice they’ll look at Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli and Barbara Strozzi. Refreshments available before and after. St Mary the Virgin Church, Bath DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Mary the Virgin Church
Darlington Street
Bathwick
Bath
Somerset
BA2 4EB
England
Programme
John Dowland – O sweet woods
John Dowland – Weep yhou no more
Claudio Monteverdi – Quel sguardo sdegnosetto
Claudio Monteverdi – Con che soavita
Robert Johnson – Where the bee sucks (The Tempest: Act V Scene 1)
Robert Johnson – As I walked forth
Francesco Cavalli – Vieni in Questo Seno
Francesco Cavalli – Sospiri di foco
Barbara Strozzi – Dessistete
Barbara Strozzi – Arie, Op.8: 'Che si puo fare'
Henry Purcell – Music for a While
Henry Purcell – Pausanius, Z.585: 'Sweeter than Roses'
Performers
Alice Simmons – mezzo-soprano
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
Join mezzo Alice Simmons joins Din Ghani and his lutes in exploring a time when musical culture across Europe was transitioning from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Looking from two opposite ends of the continent, they offer songs by John Dowland, Robert Johnson and Henry Purcell from London, while from Venice they’ll look at Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli and Barbara Strozzi.
Refreshments available before and after.
