Blest Genius of the Isle
A concert to celebrate how Shakespeare was received in music from his time to the 21st century, with choir, soloists and baroque string instrumentalists. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon 16 April 2016 as part of the churches celebrations of thy 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Programme notes ![]()
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Ah Robin Cornysh
The Fayries Daunce Wooing song of a Yeoman of Kent Ravenscroft O mistress mine (Felicity Barnard) It was a lover and his lass Morley from The Tempest Introduction, Galiard, Gavot Come follow me Locke (Simon Lytton, Rebecca Mills) from Fairy Queen Now the night (Lucinda Murphy) Chaconne Purcell Orpheus with his lute Greene (Liz Edwards) Where the bee sucks (Kathryn Ellis) Thou soft flowing Avon Arne (Sam Bridges) from Shakespeare’s Garland All this for a poet Warwickshire Lad Dibdin (Clive Letchford) |
from A Lyric Ode
Be Shakespeare born For who can wield Linley (Felicity Barnard, Kathryn Ellis) extract Prosodarion (1779) Steele (Tim Raistrick) She never told her love Haydn (Sue Robertson) An Sylvia Schubert (James Barnard) Who is Sylvia? Quilter (Kate Baxter) Full fathom five Higginson (Patrick Ellis) Full fathom five Wood Lay a garland Pearsall Tell me where is fancy bred? Harries Fear no more Tavener Yet Fancy once again Linley |