We're coming to you LIVE from London, England, for a special concert presented by Wigmore Hall, featuring early musical works for voice and lute performed by Nardus Williams (soprano) and Elizabeth Kenny (lute).

Program

Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)

Lamento d’Arianna: Lasciatemi morire

John Dowland (1563–1626)

Melancholy Galliard

Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677)

L’Eraclito amoroso Op. 2

Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633)

Away delights

John Dowland (1563–1626)

In darkness let me dwell

Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677)

Sete pur fastidioso

Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

While Thirsis, wrapt in downy sleep (A Pastoral Coronation Song) Z437

Barbara Strozzi (1619–1677)

Amor dormiglione Op. 2

John Dowland (1563–1626)

Time’s eldest son

Matthew Locke (c.1621–1677)

The delights of the bottle

Settimia Caccini (c.1591–1660)

Già sperai, non spero or più

John Blow (1649–1708)

Amphion Anglicus

John Eccles (1668–1735)

I burn, I burn

Giacomo Carissimi (1605–1674)

Apritevi inferni

Francesco Rasi (1574–1621)

O che felice giorno

Giulio Caccini (1551–1618)

Odi, Euterpe, il dolce canto

Alfonso Ferrabosco (1543–1588)

Galliard

Philip Rosseter (c.1567–1623)

When Laura smiles

Anonymous

This merry pleasant spring

Benedetto Ferrari (1603–1681)

Amanti io vi sò dire