Wigmore Hall, 7.30 pm
The King's Consort
Robert King, conductor
Julia Doyle, soprano
Rebecca Outram, soprano
Robin Blaze, countertenor
Charles Daniels, tenor
Matthew Brook, bass
'Henry Purcell, By Royal Command' – Music for The Chapel Royal
Renowned worldwide for ground-breaking performances and recordings of Henry Purcell, The King’s Consort returns to the composer’s delicious music for the Chapel Royal. An unbeatable line-up of singers and instrumentalists perform some of the composer’s finest sacred jewels.
‘Some of the most stylish and exuberant Purcell performances of modern times’ The Times
Henry Purcell (c.1659-1695)
O sing unto the Lord Z44
Thou wakeful shepherd (A Morning Hymn) Z198
Why do the heathen so furiously rage together Z65
Close thine eyes and sleep secure (Upon a Quiet Conscience) Z184
Behold, now, praise the Lord Z3
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My beloved spake Z28
Sleep, Adam, and take thy rest (Adam's Sleep) Z195
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me Z47
With sick and famish'd eyes Z200
O praise God in his holiness Z42