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
I want to vanish
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)