Join us at St Cuthbert's Church, Wells for a special event featuring Dr Gwendolyn Toth. Experience the magic of the iconic Wingfield Tudor Organ and enjoy a lively and unforgettable musical journey through the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Don't miss this unique chance to hear amazing organ music live in a stunning setting. She'll be joined by the marvellous voice of Scottish soprano Emilie Addis, and the event will benefit maintenance of the organs at St Cuthbert's.
The program:
Kochersperger Spanioler (Amerbach Orgeltablaturen, 16th c.) Hans Kotter (ca.1485-1541)
A discort sont désir et espérance (Codex Reina, 14th century) Anon 14th century
Indescort [A discort sont désir et espérance] (Faenza Codex, c.1400) Anon 15th century
[Se une fois avant que morir (Medici Chansonnier, #9) Jacobus Barbireau (1455-1491)
Annavasanna [Une fois avant que morir] (Buxheim Orgelbuch, c.1470) Anon 15th century
Tandernaken (Een schoon liedekens Boek, 1544) Anon 16th century
Tandernack in la (Kleber Orgeltabulatur) Paul Hofhaimer (1459-1537)
Mente tota (Kleber Orgeltabulatur, after Josquin des Prez) Anon 16th century
Mille Regretz (L’unziesme livre des chansons, 1549) Josquin des Prez (c. 1450-1521)
Mille Regretz (Klagenfurter Orgeltabulatur) Anonymous c.1560
Panis Angelicus (Carlo G manuscript) Anon, c.1600-1620
Recercada (Recerchari, motetti, canzoni, 1523) Marco Antonio Cavazzoni (c.1490-c.1560)
INTERVAL
Fantasia cromatica (Christ Church Oxford music manuscript 89) Anon (1600s)
The Nightingale (Madrigals to five voices, 1598) Peter Philips (c.1560-1628)
The Nightingale (Creighton Virginal Book, 1635-1650) Henry Loosemore (fl. 1627-1670)
Flow My Teares (The Second Book of Songs, 1600) John Dowland (1563-1626)
Paduana Lagrima (ms. appendix, Erster Teil allerhand Oden, 1642) Melchior Schildt (1592-1667)
Hexachord Fantasia Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la (Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, c.1614) John Bull (c.1562