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William Christie and Les Arts Florissants
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Ye Brethren of the Lyre

William Christie director, harpsichord; Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano; Hugh Cutting countertenor; Les Arts Florissants

Programme & Song Text
Date
Thu 18 Dec 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

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Artists

  • William Christiedirector, harpsichord
  • Rebecca Leggettmezzo-soprano
  • Hugh Cuttingcountertenor
  • Les Arts Florissants
    • Emmanuel Resche-Casertaviolin
    • Sophie de Bardonnècheviolin
    • Samantha Montgomeryviola
    • Hanna Salzensteincello
    • Simone Vallerotondaarchlute

Programme

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • Timon of Athens Z632
        :
      • Hark! how the songsters Z632/10
  • John Blow
    1649-1708
      • Amphion Angelicus
        :
      • Ah heav'n, what is't I hear?
  • Matthew Locke
    c.1621-1677
      • Suite from The Tempest
        :
      • Curtain Tune
      • Galliard Lively
      • Lilk Vigorously
  • Thomas Campion
    1567-1620
      • First book of Airs
        :
      • Never weather-beaten saile more willing bent to shore
  • John Blow
      • An Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell
        :
      • Ye brethren of the Lyre
  • John Dowland
    1563-1626
      • The First Booke of Songs No. 17
        :
      • Come again, sweet love doth now invite
      • The First Booke of Songes No. 5
        :
      • Can she excuse my wrongs

Interval

  • George Frideric Handel
    1685-1759
      • Rinaldo HWV7
        :
      • Overture
      • Theodora HWV68
        :
      • Lord, to thee
      • Jephtha HWV70
        :
      • Up the dreadful steep ascending
      • Semele HWV58
        :
      • You've undone me
      • Concerto Grosso in B flat Op. 6 No. 7 HWV325
      • Semele HWV58
        :
      • Awake, Saturnia...Iris hence away
      • Saul HWV53
        :
      • O Lord, whose mercies numberless
      • Susanna HWV66
        :
      • To my chaste Susanna's praise
      • Theodora HWV68
        :
      • Streams of pleasure…Thither let our hearts aspire

Encore

  • Henry Purcell
      • King Arthur Z628
        :
      • Fairest Isle
      • Sound the trumpet, beat the drum Z335
      • Timon of Athens Z632
        :
      • Hark! how the songsters of the grove

Overview

Les Arts Florissants continues its Wigmore Hall Residency in company with its founder, William Christie. The French ensemble, recreator of the spirit of Baroque performance since 1979, pays homage to music by composers employed by or associated with the English Chapel Royal.

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