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Amor et virtute, with Musicke in the Ayre
Lute songs associated with Sir Walter Raleigh d.1618
Add to my Calendar 22-09-2018 15:00 22-09-2018 17:00 36 Amor et virtute, with Musicke in the Ayre A programme of lute songs marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Walter Raleigh. As well as songs based on his poetry, they include some associated with other significant personages (Queen Elizabeth, the Earl of Essex, Prince Henry to name a few) and with the New World that he was fascinated with.We are thrilled to bring this programme (premiered in February at the National Portrait Gallery in London) to Devon, Raleigh's home county. Doors open at 2.30pm, tea and cake provided at 4.00pm. St Michaels and All Angels' Church, Exeter DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Michaels and All Angels' Church
Dinham Road
Mount Dinham
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4EB
England
Programme
John Dowland – Time stands still
Robert Jones – Now what is love
Tobias Hume – Tobacco
John Dowland – Can she excuse my wrongs
John Dowland – It was a time when silly bees
Francis Cutting – Walter Raleigh's Galliard
John Coperario – O grief
Robert Ramsey – What tears, dear Prince
Nicholas Lanier – Like hermit poor
Orlando Gibbons – What is our life!
Performers
Gillian Wormley – soprano
Din Ghani – lute
Musicke in the Ayre
Programme Note
A programme of lute songs marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Sir Walter Raleigh. As well as songs based on his poetry, they include some associated with other significant personages (Queen Elizabeth, the Earl of Essex, Prince Henry to name a few) and with the New World that he was fascinated with.We are thrilled to bring this programme (premiered in February at the National Portrait Gallery in London) to Devon, Raleigh's home county.
Doors open at 2.30pm, tea and cake provided at 4.00pm.
