Following on from their Gramophone award win, mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and lutenist Toby Carr bring a world of Elizabethan lute song to Purbeck. John Dowland and John Danyel dance alongside world premiere performances of songs by Ben Rowarth and Anna Semple.

“The intelligence of the programming is matched in that of delivery… It’s an instinctive partnership,one to follow in the future. You get the strong sense from this superb recording that they’re only just getting started.”
Gramophone Magazine – Winner of Best Concept Album, 2023 Gramophone Awards

Pre-concert talk: 5pm

Join perfomers Helen Charlston and Toby Carr, along with the composers Ben Rowarth and Anna Semple for a pre-concert glass of wine and an introduction to their brand-new compositions. Ben and Anna will discuss the inspiration behind their works, which began in the highly emotional world of 17th-century English songs, the unusual experience
of collaborating together and the process of choosing texts. We look forward to raising a glass to toast this special occasion of two world premieres!