ArcangeloAn English Baroque Journey
Samuel Pepys holding his own setting of "Beauty, retire", by John Hayls, 1666.
Concert companion

Deliciae musicae

The delights of music in Restoration and Georgian London: theatre songs, odes and sonatas by Purcell, Blow, Eccles, Croft, Arne and Handel.

John Hayls, portrait of Samuel Pepys holding his own setting of Beauty, retire, 1666 / Alamy / GL Archive

The programme

John Blow 1649-1708

Chaconne in G

Henry Purcell 1659-1695

The Mock Marriage Z605: Man is for the woman made

John Eccles 1668-1735

Love’s but the frailty of the mind

Henry Purcell

Aureng-Zebe, or The Great Mogul Z573: I see she flies me

Sonata in Four Parts No. 9 in F Z810

From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war (Ode for the Wedding of Prince George and Princess Anne 1683) Z325: No. 5 The Sparrow and the gentle Dove

John Eccles

The Judgment of Paris: Hither turn thee

Henry Purcell

Amphitryon, or The Two Sosias Z572: Suite

Timon of Athens Z632: Hark! how the songsters of the grove

Giuseppe Sammartini 1695-1750

Recorder Concerto in F

George Frideric Handel 1685-1759

Rinaldo HWV7: Lascia ch’io pianga (arranged by Anon)

Thomas Arne 1710-1778

Alfred: From the dawn of early morning (arranged by Anon)

Arcangelo Corelli 1653-1713

Trio Sonata in F Op. 4 No. 7

John Eccles

The Judgment of Paris: O ravishing delight

William Croft 1678-1727

Ode for the Peace of Utrecht (With Noise of Cannon): Peace is the Song

The performers

Violin 1

  • Cecilia Bernardini Leader

Violin 2

  • Louis Creac’h

Viola

  • John Crockatt

Cello/Gamba

  • Jonathan Manson

Recorder

  • Felix Gutschi

Lute/Guitar

  • Sergio Bucheli

Soprano

  • Carolyn Sampson

Tenor

  • Hugo Hymas

Harpsichord and direction

  • Jonathan Cohen

Performances of this programme

In depth

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Context

Read more about the wider historical trends and events which shaped and influenced the music in this programme.