Join Nicholas Mulroy and a handful of Dunedin’s outstanding string players for a gig that knits together some of Henry Purcell’s greatest tunes with instrumental music by his contemporaries in London in the 1680s and 1690s. From beautiful love songs to infectious dances, this intimate concert will take you on a tour of Purcell’s catalogue of hits that starts at sunset and runs all the way through till morning.

Tickets: £6 – £23

‘In conversation’ with Nicholas Mulroy at 6.30pm

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Programme

Henry Purcell Fantasia Upon One Note, Z.745

Henry Purcell An Evening Hymn, Z.193

Henry Purcell ‘See, even Night is here’, Fairy Queen Z.629

Henry Purcell O Solitude, my solitude

Georg Muffat Sonata II, Armonico tributo

Henry Purcell The Plaint, ex Fairy Queen Z.629

Henry Purcell So when the glitt’ring Queen of Night, ex Z.333

Georg Muffat Fantazia V in 4 parts

Henry Purcell Be Welcome then, Great Sir

Henry Purcell The sparrow and gentle dove, ex Z.325

Giovanni Battista Draghi Sinfonia, From harmony, from heav’nly harmony

Henry Purcell Beauty thou scene of love

Henry Purcell Curtain Tune from Timon

Henry Purcell By beauteous softness, ex Z.332

Henry Purcell Sonata I, Armonico tributo

Henry Purcell Now the Night is chased away, ex Z.629