Showing posts with label Henry Lawes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Lawes. Show all posts

Friday, 6 November 2015

'Heroines of the Golden Age': Intimacy and variety from Kirkby and Lindberg

Brighton Early Music Festival

Dame Emma Kirkby (soprano)
Jakob Lindberg (theorbo-lute)

Works by
Dowland
Byrd
Henry Lawes
William Lawes
Blow
Purcell
and others

St George's Church, Brighton, Wednesday 4 November 2015

'Kirkby’s diction and communication were so crystal clear'.

'Kirkby’s execution was incredibly precise, whilst still communicating the text'.

'It was a delight to see performers so able to communicate such intimate repertoire, making for a thoroughly engaging evening'.

Read my full review on Backtrack here