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Courts and canals - with Musicke in the Ayre

Songs from 17th cent London & Venice

Add to my Calendar 26-10-2024 19:00 26-10-2024 21:00 36 Courts and canals - with Musicke in the Ayre Join mezzo Alice Simmons joins Din Ghani and his lutes in exploring a time when musical culture across Europe was transitioning from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Looking from two opposite ends of the continent, they offer songs by John Dowland, Robert Johnson and Henry Purcell from London, while from Venice they’ll look at Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli and Barbara Strozzi. Refreshments available before and after. St Michael’s Church, Swindon DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Michael’s Church
Crooked Corner
Aldbourne
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN8 2EL
England

Programme

John Dowland – O sweet woods
John Dowland – Weep you no more
Claudio Monteverdi – Quel sguardo sdegnosetto
Claudio Monteverdi – Con che soavita
Robert Johnson – Where the bee sucks (The Tempest: Act V Scene 1)
Robert Johnson – As I walked forth
Francesco Cavalli – Vieni in Questo Seno
Francesco Cavalli – Sospiri di foco
Barbara Strozzi – Dessistete
Barbara Strozzi – Arie, Op.8: 'Che si puo fare'
Henry Purcell – Music for a While
Henry Purcell – Pausanius, Z.585: 'Sweeter than Roses'

Performers

Alice Simmons – mezzo-soprano
Din Ghani – lute

Musicke in the Ayre

Programme Note

Join mezzo Alice Simmons joins Din Ghani and his lutes in exploring a time when musical culture across Europe was transitioning from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Looking from two opposite ends of the continent, they offer songs by John Dowland, Robert Johnson and Henry Purcell from London, while from Venice they’ll look at Monteverdi, Francesco Cavalli and Barbara Strozzi.

Refreshments available before and after.

Courts and canals - with Musicke in the Ayre

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