Elin Manahan Thomas with Elizabeth Kenny

The Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas specialises in baroque music. She pursues a successful solo career, taking major roles in opera and oratorio, and has also sung with many of the UK’s leading groups such as The Sixteen and the Gabrieli Consort. Elizabeth Kenny is widely regarded as one of Europe’s finest lute players. She has performed with many of the world’s leading period-instrument groups, as well as giving solo recitals and playing together with vocal colleagues. Their programme will include music by Dowland, Hildegard of Bingen, Handel and Purcell. 

Queens of Heaven & Earth 

Dowland Can she excuse my wrongs
His golden locks
Say love if ever thou
did’st find
Fantasie No.1 

Anon Woe worth the tyme

Dowland Sir John Langton’s Pavan and Loth to Depart

Rosa Giacinta Badalla Non plangete 

Carissimi Ferma, Lascia ch’io parli 

Hildegard von Bingen Ave Generosa 

Monteverdi Exulta Filia 

Purcell The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation 

Alessandro Piccinini Toccata and Ciaconna 

Purcell Fairest Isle (King Arthur)

Handel Piangero la sorte mia (Giulio Cesare)
V’adoro, pupille (Giulio Cesare)
Endless Pleasure (Semele) 

This concert forms part of the the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival.

Photo of Elizabeth Kenny: Camilla Greenwell