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Countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, live from London's Wigmore Hall

Countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, live from London's Wigmore Hall.

Every weekday in June, as part of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Arts’ Culture in Quarantine initiative, Radio 3 broadcasts a live Lunchtime Concert from London's Wigmore Hall. Taking place without an audience present, this series of 20 recitals - the first live concert broadcasts since the start of lockdown - features some of the UK's finest instrumentalists and singers in music from the 16th century to the present day.

Today Martin Handley introduces countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny live at London's Wigmore Hall.

Purcell: Strike the viol from 'Come, ye sons of art away'
Purcell: By beauteous softness from 'Now does the glorious day appear'
Purcell: Lord, what is man? Z192
Purcell: Rigadoon (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)
Purcell: Sefauchi's farewell (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)
Purcell: Lilbulero (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)

Dowland: Behold a wonder here Opus 0
Campion: The sypres curten of the night is spread
Johnson: Fantasie
Dowland: Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
Dowland: King of Denmark’s Galliard
Campion: I care not for these ladies
Anon: Mr Confess' Coranto

Mozart: Abendempfindung K523
Schubert: Heidenröslein D257
Schubert: Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen D343

Photo credit: Chris Sorensen

55 minutes

Music Played

  • Henry Purcell

    Strike the viol from 'Come, ye sons of art away'

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Henry Purcell

    By beauteous softness from 'Now does the glorious day appear'

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Henry Purcell

    Lord, what is man? Z192

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Henry Purcell

    Rigadoon (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Henry Purcell

    Sefauchi's farewell (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Henry Purcell

    Lillbulero (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • John Dowland

    Behold a wonder here

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Thomas Campion

    The sypres curten of the night is spread

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Robert Johnson

    Fantasie

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • John Dowland

    Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • John Dowland

    King of Denmark's Galliard

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Thomas Campion

    I care not for these ladies

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Anonymous

    Mr Confess' Coranto

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Abendempfindung K523

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Franz Schubert

    Heidenröslein D257

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Franz Schubert

    Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen D343

    Performer: Iestyn Davies. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Jun 2020 13:00

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