Late Night Baroque

Formed in 2018 by lutenist Thomas Dunford, Jupiter Ensemble has enthused audiences around the world. The period-instrument collective makes its Proms debut in a programme celebrating two jewels of the English Renaissance and Baroque – John Dowland (in the 400th anniversary of his death) and the ‘British Orpheus’ Henry Purcell – as well as the ‘honorary’ Englishman George Frideric Handel, whose dramatic instinct saw his works dominate the London stage. Lending his voice to songs of love’s pains and pleasures is British tenor in the ascendant, Laurence Kilsby.

Programme to include:
John Dowland Can she excuse my wrongs?
Now, O now, I needs must part
Henry Purcell If love’s a sweet passion (from The Fairy Queen)
Strike the viol
An Evening Hymn
George Frideric Handel From virtue springs each gen’rous deed (from Theodora)

Performers:
Laurence Kilsby tenor
Jupiter Ensemble
Thomas Dunford director, lute