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The William Byrd Singers: Roses, Love & Fire

Part of the The William Byrd Singers 2023-24

Add to my Calendar 25-05-2024 19:30 25-05-2024 21:30 36 The William Byrd Singers: Roses, Love & Fire Morten Lauridsen's exciting Fire Songs based on Italian Renaissance poems and deeply-touching Chansons des Roses form the core of this Italian and French programme, mixing Italian madrigals by Gastoldi, Gesualdo and Monteverdi with pieces by Faure, including Les Djins, and Ravel's entertaining and virtuosic Chansons. We look forward to seeing you there! Christ Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Christ Church
35 Darley Avenue
West Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2ZD
England

Programme

Gabriel Fauré – Les Djinns, Op.12
Maurice Ravel – Trois chansons
Morten Lauridsen – Les Chansons des Roses
Gabriel Fauré – Madrigal, Op.35
~ Interval ~
Morten Lauridsen – Madrigali: Six 'Firesongs' on Italian Renaissance Poems
Claudio Monteverdi – Ecco Mormorar L'onde
Carlo Gesualdo – Languisco e moro
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi – Viver Lieto Voglio

Performers

Keith Orrell – Conductor

William Byrd Singers

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Programme Note

Morten Lauridsen's exciting Fire Songs based on Italian Renaissance poems and deeply-touching Chansons des Roses form the core of this Italian and French programme, mixing Italian madrigals by Gastoldi, Gesualdo and Monteverdi with pieces by Faure, including Les Djins, and Ravel's entertaining and virtuosic Chansons.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Roses, Love & Fire

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