Orpheus Britannicus
Purcell in his time
Thursday 12 November 2009, 19:30 - 21:30
St James's Piccadilly [ map ]
197 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LL
Orlando Chamber Choir and Orchestra
James Weeks, director
Tim Travers-Brown, countertenor
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor
Philip Tebb, bass-baritone
Jimmy Holliday, bass
Orlando Chamber Choir is joined by its period instrument band and four outstanding soloists to celebrate the music of Restoration England. Centred on compositions by Henry Purcell, the concert will paint a vivid picture of the musical world around him, including works by John Blow, and featuring the great coronation anthem My heart is inditing. A truly royal offering!
