'From Rosy Bowers'

From Couperin's depiction of an adolescent to the siren calls of two nymphs, spirit and variety is the theme of this evening. Glorious songs, motets and duets sit alongside virtuosic instrumental works in a programme of music from 17th and 18th century Europe.

Claudio Monteverdi

Duet 'Sancta Maria'

Motet 'Laudate Dominum'

Giuseppe Maria Jacchini

Cello sonata in C major

André Campra

Motet 'Cantate Domino'

Motet 'O sacrum convivium'

François Couperin

Three harpsichord pieces 'Les Petit Âges'

Motet 'Victoria'

Henry Purcell

Duet 'Two Daughters of this aged stream'

Song 'Crown the year'

Song 'Who can from Joy refrain?'

Song 'From Rosy Bowers'

Elegy on the death of Queen Mary

Antonio Vivaldi

Cello sonata No II in F major

George Frideric Handel

Duet 'Quel fior che all'alba ride'