Helen Roberts
Aperitivo! A taste of 17th-century Italy
Joyful devotional music meets anguished heartbreak in this emotional journey exploring repertoire from Claudio Monteverdi, Alessandro Grandi, Tarquinio Merula, Lucrezia Orsini Vizana, Claudia Rusca, and many more. Prized by Renaissance musicians for its natural vocality, the cornett could often be found accompanying singers in many musical settings, and this concert will feature the special combination of soprano and cornett, along with sonorous plucked harmonies from harp and theorbo, to bring a taste of this varied and exciting soundworld to Frome.
Performers:
Zoë Brookshaw soprano
Helen Roberts cornett
Aileen Henry harp
Toby Carr lute, theorbo
Sun, 24 May 2026
Christ Church, Frome
3:00pm
£15 on the door (cash or card)
Full Event Details
Join Musick’s Measure led by Dr Helen Roberts for a programme of vocal and instrumental music from the chapels, chambers, and convents of seventeenth-century Italy.
Joyful devotional music meets anguished heartbreak in this emotional journey exploring repertoire from Claudio Monteverdi, Alessandro Grandi, Tarquinio Merula, Lucrezia Orsini Vizana, Claudia Rusca, and many more. Prized by Renaissance musicians for its natural vocality, the cornett could often be found accompanying singers in many musical settings, and this concert will feature the special combination of soprano and cornett, along with sonorous plucked harmonies from harp and theorbo, to bring a taste of this varied and exciting soundworld to Frome.
Performers:
Zoë Brookshaw soprano
Helen Roberts cornett
Aileen Henry harp
Toby Carr lute, theorbo
Venue Details & Map
Location
Christ Church, Frome
Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EH