Details

St Mary's Church
Darlington Street
Bathwick
Bath
Somerset
BA2 4EB
England

Saturday 22nd June 2024
3:00 PM

Programme

Étienne Moulinié – Si l'amour comme dit
Étienne Moulinié – Allez tristes soupirs
Étienne Moulinié – Paisible et tenebreuse nuit
Étienne Moulinié – Jeune merveille
Francois Richard – Amarante a des yeux
Pierre Guédron – Aux plaisirs, aux délices
Antoine de Boësset – Donc vos rigueurs
Étienne Moulinié – En approchant
Étienne Moulinié – Soupirant au bord de Seine
Robert Ballard – Courante
Pierre Guédron – Si le parler et la silence
Francois Richard – Le yeux baignez
Francois Richard – Cloris attends un peu
Étienne Moulinié – Je suis ravi de mon Uranie
Étienne Moulinié – Enfin la beauté que j'adore
Étienne Moulinié – Objet le plus beau

Performers

Carmel Edwards – soprano
Jane Hunt – soprano
Din Ghani – lute

Musicke in the Ayre

Programme Note

A programme of songs to the lute from the reign of Louis XIII - this was the period in which Dumas' tale of the Three Musketeers was set. Carmel Edwards and Jane Hunt come together again with Din Ghani to explore this elegant repertoire that's full of charm. Court composers Boesset, Guedron, Moulinie, and Richard excel in the art of the Air de cour, painting the "3 Ls" (loving, lauding and languishing) in pastoral tones. The dialogue was a particular favourite sub-genre in this period.

This is the second concert in Musicke in the ayre's 2024 series at the glorious St Mary's Bathwick.

Refreshments available before and after the performance.