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Bless'd Isle: Richard Egarr directs the Academy of Ancient Music

Richard Egarr directs the Academy of Ancient Music and soprano Carolyn Sampson in music by English masters including Dowland, Purcell, Handel and Arne.

From Milton Court Concert Hall, London.

Presented by Ian Skelly.

Richard Egarr directs the Academy of Ancient Music and soprano Carolyn Sampson in music by English masters including Dowland, Purcell, Handel and Arne

Dowland: Lachrimae Pavan; In darkness let me dwell
Lawes: Fantasy in 6 parts in C major
Blow: Lovely Selina; Philander, do not think of arms; Clarona, lay aside your lute; Boasting fops
Purcell: Chacony in G minor, Z730
When first Amintas
Man is for the woman made
From silent shades

INTERVAL

Purcell: Suite of Instrumental Music from The Fairy Queen, Z629
Handel: Semele: 'O sleep, why dost thou leave me?; 'No, no, I'll take no less'
Handel: Organ Concerto, No 13 in F major ' The Cuckoo and the Nightingale', HWV295
Arne: 'Young I am' from Love in a Village; When daisies pied; Rule Britannia

Academy of Ancient Music
Carolyn Sampson (soprano)
Richard Egarr (director, organ & harpsichord)

First broadcast on 2 November 2017

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 31 Mar 2020 19:30

Music Played

  • Huw Watkins

    Flute Concerto: ii) Andante

    Performer: Adam Walker. Orchestra: Hall茅. Conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth.
    • NMC.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Keyboard Suite in G minor, HWV 432

    Performer: Lisa Smirnova.
    • ECM.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Mar 2020 19:30

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