Works by Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Purcell, Handel, Schubert, Debussy, Poulenc, Britten, Beach, and Nico Muhly Countertenor Iestyn Davies is praised for his sensitive musicianship and the beauty and technical dexterity of his voice. An esteemed Handelian, he is a Grammy winner and recipient of multiple Gramophone awards, and has collaborated with many of today’s leading composers, including Thomas Adès, George Benjamin, and Nico Muhly. At Cal Performances, Davies sang the role of Bertarido in Rodelinda with The English Concert in 2023, and now he returns in recital with Oliver Wass, the first harpist ever to win the prestigious Guildhall Gold Medal, for a ride through 400 years of music from the Old and New Worlds.
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Program Items
Tracbaci
Toccata Seconda & Ligature per l’arpa
Monteverdi
Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius SV 287
Frescobaldi
Se l’aura spira F 7.15
Cavalli
Delizie contente from Il Giasone
Purcell
Strike the Viol from Ode on the Birthday of Queen Mary II, Z323
Debussy
Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque
Poulenc
Le Bestiaire FP 15
Schubert
‘Im frühling’ Op.101, no.1, D.882
Schubert
‘Seligkeit’ D.433
Schubert
‘An den Mond’ Op.57, 3 D.193
Beach
‘Ecstasy’ Op.19, no.2
Anna Meredith
‘Fin like a flower’
Purcell
‘Sweeter than Roses’
De Falla
‘Spanish Dance’ from La Vida Breve
Nico Muhly
Traditional Songs
Britten
Suite for Harp Op. 83
Handel
‘Sento amor’ from Partenope
Handel
‘Oh Lord Whose Mercies Numberless’ from Saul
Performers
Iestyn Davies
countertenor
Oliver Wass
harps