Lutesongs in the Library

Our Artist of the Month, Nick Pritchard appears alongside renowned lutenist Elizabeth Kenny in the intimate confines of Middle Temple Library. While primarily a legal reference library today, its diverse historical holdings reflect the Inn's original role as a "third university" offering a broad education beyond law, including pursuits like music. This concert sheds light on the Inn's centuries-old musical tradition, highlighted by the survival of a receipt from John Dowland himself for performances here in 1613.

Dowland: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
Dowland: Sorrow, Stay, Lend True Repentant Tears
Dowland: Away with these Self-loving Lads
Dowland: Earl of Essex Galliard
Britten: 1st Lute Song

de Visée: Chaconne
Charpentier: Sans freyeur
Lambert: Vos mépris chaque jour
Le Camus: Je veux me plaindre

Monteverdi: Si dolce è il tormento
Strozzi: Che si può fare
Frescobaldi: Toccata cromatica
d’India: Lamento di Giasone

Purcell: Music for a While

Duration: One hour (no interval)