The Art of Musick

Adelaide Baroque’s first Orchestral Concert for 2021 entitled The Art of Musick highlights the genius of Henry Purcell with chamber works for voices and works from his extensive music for the theatre. The concert will be performed on Saturday 13 March at 7.30pm in The Adelaide Town Hall and features soloists Max Riebl – counter tenor, Timothy Reynolds – tenor and Reader Anna Steen. The program was curated by Dr Graham Strahle and Lynton Rivers.

Henry Purcell was hugely prolific in his short life of just 36 years. Living through the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London as a young boy, his composing career spanned a tempestuous era in English history. This program draws on the diary of Samuel Pepys and other sources and is read in the voice of Henry’s wife Frances. A poignant work in memory of Purcell by his teacher John Blow is included in the program.

NOTE: RRP listed is for a double pass.

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