Blessed Echoes

Programme:
Alfonso Ferrabosco II (c. 1575-1628) Like Hermit poore
Robert Jones (1577-1617) Lie down poor heart
Thomas Ford (1580-1648) A Pavin, Sir Richard Westons delight
Robert Jones (1577-1617) If in this Flesh
Michael Cavendish (c. 1565-1628) Wandring in this place
John Dowland (1563-1626) Go Crystal teares
Alfonso Ferrabosco II (c. 1575-1628) Almain II
Thomas Ford (1580-1648) How shall I then discribe my love
John Dowland Farewell fantaisie
Alfonso Ferrabosco II (c. 1575-1628) Coranto I
Philipp Rosseter When Laura Smiles
Robert Jones (1577-1617) What if I seeke for love
Thomas Ford (1580-1648) Not full twelve yeeres twice tolde
John Dowland (1563-1626) Can she excuse my wrongs
Robert Jones (1577-1617) Once did I serve a cruel heart
Thomas Ford (1580-1648) A Pavin, M Maines Choice
Thomas Campion (1567- 1620) Never wether-beaten saile
Robin Pharo Réversibilité, Chanson pour 4 voix et guitare sur un poème de Charles Baudelaire

Blessed Echoes is an exceptional concert celebrating the richness of the English lute song through an ambitious and rarely heard musical panorama. Performed by eight outstanding musicians from Près de votre oreille, the programme brings to life Elizabethan and Jacobean gems with remarkable finesse, combining voices and period instruments to create an immersive, vibrant and deeply moving experience.

Performers:
Naïs Bertrand mezzo‑soprano
Nicolas Kuntzelmann countertenor
François‑Olivier Jean tenor
Cyril Costanzo bass
Simon Waddell Renaissance lute & cistre
Ronan Khalil virginal
Marion Martineau viola da gamba
Robin Pharo director, viola da gamba

Photo credit: Hélène Hanon