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I Voci Secreti - Virtuoso Women’s voices in Italy

Claire Ward, The Portrait Players, and guest Emma Kirkby, City Music Foundation Concert

Add to my Calendar 08-04-2026 13:00 08-04-2026 15:00 36 I Voci Secreti - Virtuoso Women’s voices in Italy Join CMF alumna, Claire Ward, with the Portrait Players and guest Emma Kirkby, at 1pm on the 8th April 2026 for this CMF lunchtime concert, I Voci Secreti! Concessions available, and tickets available on the door. Please note, this concert will be recorded. Barts Great Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barts Great Hall
St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
City of London
London
EC1A 7BE
England

Programme

Claudio Monteverdi – O come è gran martire, SV 61
Claudio Monteverdi – Lumi miei, cari lumi
Francesca Caccini – O vive Rose
Luca Marenzio – Sinfonia & Belle ne fa natura (from Intermedi della Pellegrina)
Settimia Caccini – For luci ridenti
Annibale Coma – Cantavan tre leggiadre pastorlle (from Novelli Ardori)
Cristofano Malvezzi – Canzona in G minor
Alessandro Piccinini – Toccata IV for Theorbo
Paolo Quagliati – Toccata ottava tono
Luzzasco Luzzaschi – 12 Madrigali per cantare e sonare

Performers

Claire Ward – soprano
Miriam Nohl – viola da gamba
Kristiina Watt – theorbo
Emilia Agajew – Harp
Dame Emma Kirkby – soprano

Programme Note

Join CMF alumna, Claire Ward, with the Portrait Players and guest Emma Kirkby, at 1pm on the 8th April 2026 for this CMF lunchtime concert, I Voci Secreti!

Concessions available, and tickets available on the door. Please note, this concert will be recorded.

The Portrait Players. ©Chris Brown

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