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Something of the night, with Musicke in the Ayre
Songs to the lute that explore the dark of the night
Add to my Calendar 10-05-2025 15:00 10-05-2025 17:00 36 Something of the night, with Musicke in the Ayre Songs to the lute that explore the opportunities and threats that the dark of night brings.Alysha Paterson and Jane Hunt will be accompanied on lute by Din Ghani in a wide-ranging melee of English, French and Italian songs from the 16/17th centuries. English composers include Dowland, Campion, Johnson, Purcell, and even Handel; the Continent is represented by Lambert, Le Camus, and Carissimi.Refreshment available before and after the concert. St Mary's Church, Bath DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Mary's Church
Darlington Street
Bathwick
Bath
Somerset
BA2 4EB
England
Programme
John Dowland – Sleep wayward thoughts
William Webb – Pow'rful Morpheus
Henry Purcell – An Evening Hymn, Z.193
George Handford – Come, sullen night
Thomas Campion – Sleep, angry beauty
Anthony Holborne – The night watch (lute solo)
Robert Johnson – Care-charming sleep
John Dowland – Think'st thou then by thy feigning
John Dowland – Come Heavy Sleepe
Sebastian Le Camus – Laissez durer la nuit
George Frideric Handel – Semele, HWV 58: 'Oh Sleep, why dost though leave me'
Michel Lambert – Charmante nuit hastez votre retour
Michel Lambert – Sombre deserts
Giacomo Carissimi – Rimanti in pace
Performers
Jane Hunt – soprano
Alysha Paterson – soprano
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
Songs to the lute that explore the opportunities and threats that the dark of night brings.
Alysha Paterson and Jane Hunt will be accompanied on lute by Din Ghani in a wide-ranging melee of English, French and Italian songs from the 16/17th centuries. English composers include Dowland, Campion, Johnson, Purcell, and even Handel; the Continent is represented by Lambert, Le Camus, and Carissimi.
Refreshment available before and after the concert.
