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St Michael & All Angels' Church
Church Street
Heavitree
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5EP
England
Programme
William Byrd – This Sweet and Merry Month of May
David Bednall – Put out into the deep
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Bushes and Briars
Joby Talbot – The Wishing Tree
Alison Willis – The Wind's Warning
William Cornysh – Ah Robin
Alfonso Ferrabosco Jr. – So, so, leave off
Gordon Langford – The Oak and the Ash
James Whitbourn – The Lark in the clear air
Orlando Gibbons – The Silver Swan
Jacques Arcadelt – Il bianco e dolce cigno
Sarah Rimkus – My heart is like a singing bird (A birthday)
Owain Park – Fantasia on English Children's Songs
Franz Schubert – Die Nacht, D.358
Rupert Gough – Suo-Gân
Performers
The Gesualdo Six
Programme Note
From the roots of choral singing to the flowering of a tradition, join The Gesualdo Six at their upcoming concert in Exeter.
Embark on a captivating vocal journey as they curate a collection of exquisite vocal consort pieces. Experience Renaissance works celebrating nature and love by Cornysh and Byrd, alongside lyrical melodies by Ferrabosco and Gibbons. Discover how contemporary composers breathe life into verses by Christina Rossetti and Kathleen Jamie. Immerse yourself in skilful re-imaginings of traditional British folk songs that beautifully tie the sequence together.
