91Èȱ¬

Every weekday in June, as part of 91Èȱ¬ Arts’ Culture in Quarantine initiative, Radio 3 broadcasts a live Lunchtime Concert from London's Wigmore Hall. Taking place without an audience present, this series of 20 recitals - the first live concert broadcasts since the start of lockdown - features some of the UK's finest instrumentalists and singers in music from the 16th century to the present day.

Today Martin Handley introduces countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny live at London's Wigmore Hall.

Purcell: Strike the viol from 'Come, ye sons of art away'
Purcell: By beauteous softness from 'Now does the glorious day appear'
Purcell: Lord, what is man? Z192
Purcell: Rigadoon (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)
Purcell: Sefauchi's farewell (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)
Purcell: Lilbulero (arr. Elizabeth Kenny)

Dowland: Behold a wonder here Opus 0
Campion: The sypres curten of the night is spread
Johnson: Fantasie
Dowland: Sorrow, stay, lend true repentant tears
Dowland: King of Denmark’s Galliard
Campion: I care not for these ladies
Anon: Mr Confess' Coranto

Mozart: Abendempfindung K523
Schubert: Heidenröslein D257
Schubert: Litanei auf das Fest aller Seelen D343

Photo credit: Chris Sorensen