A Chanter

Anchored by two songs written respectively in the twelfth and seventeenth centuries by the mysterious Comtessa de Dia (fl.c.1175) and the more familiar Henry Purcell (1659-1695), this concert presents a diverse range of both improvised and composed repertories. Contrasting sonatas by the Italian Ursuline nun Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704) and French composer Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) feature alongside two English examples of divisions on grounds from the court of Elizabeth I and from a later collection of 1706. Punctuating these works are two solos for viola da gamba and theorbo: the heartrending Les Pleurs by M. de Sainte-Columbe (c.1640-1700), and two movements by the innovative Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (c.1580-1651). The musicians in this concert are current or past students of the Royal College of Music’s Historical Performance department. Anchored by two songs written respectively in the twelfth and seventeenth centuries by the mysterious Comtessa de Dia and the more familiar Henry Purcell, this concert presents a diverse range of both improvised and composed repertories. Programme Henry Purcell (1659-1695) If Musick be the food of love Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704) Sonata in D minor M. de Sainte-Colombe (c 1640-1700) Les Pleurs Division upon a ground: Paul's Steeple Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729) Sonata Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (c 1580-1651) Toccata VII (Book 3), Passacaglia (Book 4) Comtessa de Dia (c 1175) A chantar m'er de so qu'eu no volria Division upon a Ground: Bergamasca
Admission
Tickets £10 and £6 students Booking Booking line: +44(0)20 7399 1953 Friends booking: Monday 28 March, 10am Public booking: Monday 11 April, 10am

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Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000508?id=EVENT550619