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Lighten Mine Eies
Lighten mine eies – a programme which borrows its title from verses attributed to King David puts Lawes’ compositions for harp, composed for the private settings of Charles I’s royal court, centre stage - framed by Lawes’ sublime psalm settings for three voices and continuo. Led by the award-winning Robin Pharo, the ensemble’s recent recording for Harmonia Mundi has achieved universal acclaim, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to share this exquisite jewel of a programme on the opening night of the 2026 Beverley festival.
Performers:
Amélie Raison soprano
Anaïs Bertrand mezzo-soprano
Oliver Gourdy bass
Fiona-Émilie Poupard violin, tenor gamba
Bérengère Sardin harp
Simon Waddell theorbo
Nora Dargazanli harpsichord, organ
Robin Pharo tenor gamba, bass gamba
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
Fri, 22 May 2026
St Mary’s Church, North Bar Within
7:30pm
£10 - £30
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Employed as a singer and lutenist to Charles I, William Lawes’ brief but dazzling career astonishes audiences with its harmonic and contrapuntal daring.
Lighten mine eies – a programme which borrows its title from verses attributed to King David puts Lawes’ compositions for harp, composed for the private settings of Charles I’s royal court, centre stage - framed by Lawes’ sublime psalm settings for three voices and continuo. Led by the award-winning Robin Pharo, the ensemble’s recent recording for Harmonia Mundi has achieved universal acclaim, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to share this exquisite jewel of a programme on the opening night of the 2026 Beverley festival.
Performers:
Amélie Raison soprano
Anaïs Bertrand mezzo-soprano
Oliver Gourdy bass
Fiona-Émilie Poupard violin, tenor gamba
Bérengère Sardin harp
Simon Waddell theorbo
Nora Dargazanli harpsichord, organ
Robin Pharo tenor gamba, bass gamba
Venue Details & Map
Location
St Mary’s Church, North Bar Within
N Bar Within, Beverley HU17 8DL