Iestyn Davies, countertenor

Fretwork, consort of viols

Sat 16th May

7:00 pm

St James Church

Doors open at 6.15pm

The performance will end at approx. 8.45pm

My Days

GIBBONS:  In Nomine III, What is our life? In Nomine I, 2-part Fantasy no. 1, Oh Lord, in thy wrath.

JONES, John Paul: The Tudor Pull

SUMNER, Gordon: Fragile

PÄRT Arvo: My Heart’s in the Highlands

Interval

MUHLY, Nico: Slow

GIBBONS: Now each flowery bank of May, In Nomine II, Nay let me weep; Ne’er let the sun; Yet if that age

MUHLY, Nico: My Days

Celebrated British countertenor Iestyn Davies collaborates with Fretwork, “the finest viol consort on the planet” (London Evening Standard).  “The purity of his voice, with its rich palette of inflections, and his communication of the text, makes this ideal repertoire for him, and us” (The Guardian).


This programme  showcases the versatility of the instrument by  pairing some of the greatest music for viol consort by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) with music by contemporary composers - Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, Arvo Pärt and Sting,  ending with Muhly’s extraordinary meditation on the death of Gibbons in My Days. 


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Students £1  (with adult ticket) 

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