Chelys Consort of Viols
Dainty Fine Bird
Orlando Gibbons for viols and voice
with Emily Atkinson (soprano)
Supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation
Interweaving the wry humour and moralistic wit of the madrigal collection that Gibbons himself described as ‘apt for viols and voices’, with some of the most expertly crafted instrumental repertoire for viols. Chelys are joined by soprano Emily Atkinson.
Programme includes: Consort songs / madrigals: Dainty Fine Bird, What Is Our Life, The Silver Swan, Fair Is The Rose; Fantasias and In Nomines for 3, 4 and 5 viols.
This concert is part of the Gibbons 400 Festival.
Read MoreProgramme includes: Consort songs / madrigals: Dainty Fine Bird, What Is Our Life, The Silver Swan, Fair Is The Rose; Fantasias and In Nomines for 3, 4 and 5 viols.
This concert is part of the Gibbons 400 Festival.
Gibbons 400
Sun 9 March 2025
St John's College Chapel, Oxford
3:00pm
£15 (conc £10; students £6; u18 free)
Full Event Details
Interweaving the wry humour and moralistic wit of the madrigal collection that Gibbons himself described as ‘apt for viols and voices’, with some of the most expertly crafted instrumental repertoire for viols. Chelys are joined by soprano Emily Atkinson.
Programme includes: Consort songs / madrigals: Dainty Fine Bird, What Is Our Life, The Silver Swan, Fair Is The Rose; Fantasias and In Nomines for 3, 4 and 5 viols.
This concert is part of the Gibbons 400 Festival.
Venue Details & Map
Location
St John's College Chapel, Oxford
St John's College Chapel, St Giles, Oxford
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