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Britten and Dowland

Ian Bostridge, Elizabeth Kenny and Fretwork perform galliards and laments by John Dowland, and James Gilchrist and Ruby Hughes perform songs by Benjamin Britten.

Two great British tenors perform music by two great British composers. Ian Bostridge joins lutenist Elizabeth Kenny and the viol ensemble Fretwork for galliards and laments by John Dowland and a lute song from Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana. James Gilchrist sings Britten's rarely heard Songs from the Chinese, accompanied by guitarist Christoph Denoth. To complete the programme, soprano Ruby Hughes joins James and Christoph for one of Britten's folk song arrangements, Master Kilby.

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Music Played

  • John Dowland

    The King of Denmark's Galliard

    Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Fretwork.
  • John Dowland

    Can She Excuse My Wrongs?

    Performer: Ian Bostridge. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Fretwork.
  • John Dowland

    Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part

    Performer: Ian Bostridge. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Fretwork.
  • John Dowland

    Shall I Strive?

    Performer: Ian Bostridge. Performer: John Dowland. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny. Performer: Fretwork.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Lute Song from Gloriana

    Performer: Ian Bostridge. Performer: Elizabeth Kenny.
  • Benjamin Britten

    The Songs from the Chinese

    Performer: Christoph Denoch. Performer: James Gilchrist.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Master Kilby

    Performer: James Gilchrist. Performer: Ruby Hughes. Performer: Christoph Denoch.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Petroc Trelawny
Producer Andy King-Dabbs
Director Peter Jones

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