'Music for a While'

Paul Esswood-counter-tenor
Helen Rogers-harpsichord

A beautiful programme for just counter-tenor and harpsichord featuring original music from Shakespeare's The Tempest, virtuosic keyboard music, cheeky songs and sublime operatic arias.

 

Robert Johnson
Song 'Full Fathom five thy father lies'
Song 'Where the bee sucks'
Thomas Arne
'When daisies pied'
François Couperin
Three harpsichord pieces
Henry Purcell
Song 'If music be the food of love'
Song 'Music for a while'
Matthew Locke
Harpsichord Suite in D major
Henry Purcell
Song 'The Sparrow and the gentle Dove'
Song 'Fairest Isle'
     
INTERVAL
 
Benedetto Marcello
Cantata 'L'usignolo che il suo duolo'
George Frideric Handel
Aria 'Tacerò'
Harpsichord Suite in E major
(The Harmonious Blacksmith)
Giulio Caccini
Song 'Amarilli'
Giovanni Battista Bononcini
Aria 'Vado ben spesso'
Tommaso Girodano
Aria 'Caro mio ben'