Artists
- I Fagiolini
- Robert Hollingworthdirector
Archived Event
Byrd, Tomkins, William Brooks and more
I Fagiolini; Robert Hollingworth director
- Date
- Mon 11 Apr 2016, 1.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- William Byrdc.1540-1623
- This sweet and merry month of May a4
- John Wilbye1574-1638
- Adieu, sweet Amaryllis
- Ye restless thoughts
- Draw on a sweet night
- Thomas Tomkins1572-1656
- Weep no more thou sorry boy
- Too much I once lamented
- Orlando Gibbons1583-1625
- The silver swanne
- John Wardc.1589-1638
- If the deep sighs
- Janet Wheelerb. 1957
- Music to hear
- William Brooksb. 1943
- Oooh Will(world première)
- Adrian Williamsb. 1956
- Those lines that I before have writ do lie
Encore
- Thomas Morleyc.1557-1602
- Now is the month of maying
Overview
English composers such as Wilbye and Byrd were inspired by the madrigals of Italy to make their own distinctive marks on the genre’s history.
The spontaneity and freshness of I Fagiolini’s full-blooded madrigal performances have helped engage new audiences with a fascinating and strikingly fruitful repertoire of fine words and music.
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert