Iestyn Davies - counter tenor
Fretwork - viol consort
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
GIBBONS: What is our life?
GIBBONS: In Nomine I
GIBBONS: 2-part Fantasy no. 1,
GIBBONS: Oh Lord, in thy wrath.
JONES, John Paul: The Tudor Pull
SUMNER, Gordon: Fragile
COSTELLO, Elvis: I want to vanish, Put away forbidden playthings
Interval
MUHLY, Nico: Slow
GIBBONS: Now each flowery bank of May,
GIBBONS: In Nomine II,
GIBBONS: Nay let me weep;
GIBBONS: Ne’er let the sun;
GIBBONS: Yet if that age
MUHLY, Nico:My Days
Tickets £50 I £45 I £40 I £35 I £10 I U25s £5
This programme pairs some of the greatest music for viol consort by Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) with music by contemporary composers -Nico Muhly, Elvis Costello and Sting. Counter tenor, Iestyn Davies joins forces with acclaimed early music ensemble Fretwork to give us a glimpse into the human heart sung with profound commitment by one of the greatest voices of our time.