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Hatches, matches and dispatches, with Musicke in the Ayre. The cycle of life in lute song

Part of the Early Music in the Charterhouse Chapel 2020

Add to my Calendar 26-04-2020 15:30 26-04-2020 17:30 36 *** CANCELLED *** CANCELLED AS CHARTHOUSE IS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC Bookings will be refunded. Musicke in the Ayre return to the Charterhouse with a programme of lute songs marking the three major milestones in life: birth, marriage and death. With sweet (and sometimes bitter-sweet) lullabies, celebratory songs from wedding masques in the Stuart court, and elegaic outpourings on the loss of loved lords, this will promises to be a intimate hour of gorgeous music with soprano Emily Murphy and lutenist Din Ghani, in the marvellous Jacobean Chapel. A pre-concert tour of the premises, conducted by a Brother, will take place between 2 to 3pm. This costs £16.25, and is limited to 20 people. Places can be booked as an optional extra when booking tickets online. The Charterhouse, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Charterhouse
Charterhouse Square
City of London
London
EC1M 6AN
England

Programme

Anonymous – Wedding is great Juno's crown
Thomas Campion – Move now with measured sound
Thomas Campion – Now hath Flora
Anonymous – My little sweet darling
Anthony Holborne – The Cradle pavane (lute solo)
Anonymous – Baloo, my babe
John Coperario – Deceitful fancy
John Coperario – In darkness let me dwell
John Coperario – O grief
John Coperario – So parted you
Thomas Campion – All looks be pale
Robert Ramsey – What tears, dear Prince
Thomas Campion – Woo her and win her
John Coperario – While dancing rests
Henry Purcell – Man is for the woman made

Performers

Emily Murphy – soprano
Din Ghani – lute

Musicke in the Ayre

Programme Note

CANCELLED AS CHARTHOUSE IS NOW CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Bookings will be refunded.

Musicke in the Ayre return to the Charterhouse with a programme of lute songs marking the three major milestones in life: birth, marriage and death. With sweet (and sometimes bitter-sweet) lullabies, celebratory songs from wedding masques in the Stuart court, and elegaic outpourings on the loss of loved lords, this will promises to be a intimate hour of gorgeous music with soprano Emily Murphy and lutenist Din Ghani, in the marvellous Jacobean Chapel.

A pre-concert tour of the premises, conducted by a Brother, will take place between 2 to 3pm. This costs £16.25, and is limited to 20 people. Places can be booked as an optional extra when booking tickets online.

Emily and Din

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