Lutesongs in the Library

Nick Pritchard (tenor)

Elizabeth Kenny (lute)

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

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

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)