Temple Music Foundation: Things Invisible to See

for 1 hour, 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Hamish McLaren (countertenor)
Ana Beard Fernández (soprano)
Matthew Jorysz (piano)
The vivid, metaphysical poetry of John Donne is an endless source of inspiration to composers. Tonight's recital centres on the world premiere of Things Invisible to See, a new cycle of Donne settings by Michael Berkeley. Commissioned by countertenor Hamish McLaren and performed with pianist Matthew Jorysz, the work explores themes of love, longing and mortality. Soprano Ana Beard Fernández joins them for selected songs by Shostakovich and Purcell, in a programme that traces powerful emotional threads across centuries and continents.

Purcell: If Music be the Food of Love (3rd version - Britten realisation)

Michael Berkeley: Things Invisible to See
-Go and Catch a Falling Star
-The Sun Rising
-John Donne; His Farewell Fancy
-Break of Day
-The Message

Shostakovich: Spanish Songs, Op 100
-Little Stars

Purcell/Britten: I Take no Pleasure
Britten: At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners
Purcell/Britten: Lord, What is Man?

Short interval - 5 minutes

Rubinstein: two Persian Songs (from Op 34)

Purcell/Britten: I attempt from love’s sickness to fly

Shostakovich Spanish Songs, Op 100
-Farewell Granada!
-The first meeting
-Ronda
-The dark-eyed girl
-Dream (Barcarolle)

Purcell/Britten: Lost is my Quiet

Duration: 70 minutes (no interval)

There will be a complimentary drinks reception following the concert.

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Temple Music Foundation: Things Invisible to See

for 1 hour, 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Hamish McLaren (countertenor)
Ana Beard Fernández (soprano)
Matthew Jorysz (piano)
The vivid, metaphysical poetry of John Donne is an endless source of inspiration to composers. Tonight's recital centres on the world premiere of Things Invisible to See, a new cycle of Donne settings by Michael Berkeley. Commissioned by countertenor Hamish McLaren and performed with pianist Matthew Jorysz, the work explores themes of love, longing and mortality. Soprano Ana Beard Fernández joins them for selected songs by Shostakovich and Purcell, in a programme that traces powerful emotional threads across centuries and continents.

Purcell: If Music be the Food of Love (3rd version - Britten realisation)

Michael Berkeley: Things Invisible to See
-Go and Catch a Falling Star
-The Sun Rising
-John Donne; His Farewell Fancy
-Break of Day
-The Message

Shostakovich: Spanish Songs, Op 100
-Little Stars

Purcell/Britten: I Take no Pleasure
Britten: At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners
Purcell/Britten: Lord, What is Man?

Short interval - 5 minutes

Rubinstein: two Persian Songs (from Op 34)

Purcell/Britten: I attempt from love’s sickness to fly

Shostakovich Spanish Songs, Op 100
-Farewell Granada!
-The first meeting
-Ronda
-The dark-eyed girl
-Dream (Barcarolle)

Purcell/Britten: Lost is my Quiet

Duration: 70 minutes (no interval)

There will be a complimentary drinks reception following the concert.

More info

Safeguarding

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.This Safeguarding Policy is based on the Safeguarding Policy Statement of the Church of England that was agreed and published by the House of Bishops in 2017. It sets out the Safeguarding Policy of the Diocese of London and in particular a summary of the roles and responsibilities of all church bodies and office holders as we work together to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in church activities.

This policy makes six overarching policy commitments:

To promote a safer environment and culture
To enable and ensure safe recruitment practice and to support all those within the Church with any responsibility related to children, young people, and vulnerable adults
To respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
To offer pastoral care to victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
To offer pastoral care to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
To respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

https://www.templechurch.com/application/files/7216/2074/0149/Temple_Church_Safeguarding_Policy_revi

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