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Nick Pritchard

Lutesongs in the Library

Elizabeth Kenny

nick pritchard tenor headshot in blue shirt by nick hames
Our Artist of the Month, Nick Pritchard appears alongside renowned lutenist Elizabeth Kenny in the intimate confines of Middle Temple Library. While primarily a legal reference library today, its diverse historical holdings reflect the Inn's original role as a "third university" offering a broad education beyond law, including pursuits like music. This concert sheds light on the Inn's centuries-old musical tradition, highlighted by the survival of a receipt from John Dowland himself for performances here in 1613.

Dowland: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
Dowland: Sorrow, Stay, Lend True Repentant Tears
Dowland: Away with these Self-loving Lads
Dowland: Earl of Essex Galliard
Britten: 1st Lute Song


de Visée: Chaconne
Charpentier: Sans freyeur
Lambert: Vos mépris chaque jour
Le Camus: Je veux me plaindre


Monteverdi: Si dolce è il tormento
Strozzi: Che si può fare
Frescobaldi: Toccata cromatica
d’India: Lamento di Giasone

Purcell: Music for a While


Duration: One hour (no interval)

Full Event Details

Our Artist of the Month, Nick Pritchard appears alongside renowned lutenist Elizabeth Kenny in the intimate confines of Middle Temple Library. While primarily a legal reference library today, its diverse historical holdings reflect the Inn's original role as a "third university" offering a broad education beyond law, including pursuits like music. This concert sheds light on the Inn's centuries-old musical tradition, highlighted by the survival of a receipt from John Dowland himself for performances here in 1613.

Dowland: Say, Love, if ever thou didst find
Dowland: Sorrow, Stay, Lend True Repentant Tears
Dowland: Away with these Self-loving Lads
Dowland: Earl of Essex Galliard
Britten: 1st Lute Song

de Visée: Chaconne
Charpentier: Sans freyeur
Lambert: Vos mépris chaque jour
Le Camus: Je veux me plaindre

Monteverdi: Si dolce è il tormento
Strozzi: Che si può fare
Frescobaldi: Toccata cromatica
d’India: Lamento di Giasone

Purcell: Music for a While

Duration: One hour (no interval)

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Location

Middle Temple Library, London
Middle Temple Library, 2 Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London EC4Y 9DB


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