25 Jul-1 Aug 1953
Works performed:
26 Jul: Operatic excerpts from Dido and Aeneas, Otello, and Die Meistersinger; 28 Jul: Dowland: The King of Denmark's Galliard; Dowland: My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe; Anon.: Kemp's Jig; Anon: Come O'er the Bourne, Bessie; Anon.: Heartsease; among others; 29 Jul: Clemens non Papa: Sanctus; Clemens non Papa: Fremuit Spiritus; John Bull: In the Depature of the Lord; Purcell: I will Sing unto the Lord; Bach: So gibst du nun, mein Jesu gute Nacht; Mozart: Ave verum; Sweelinck: Viri galilaei; Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est; Frank Martin: Ariel; Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia
Venue:
Guidhall of St. George; St. Margaret's Church, King's Lynn
Performers:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano); Peter Pears (tenor); Benjamin Britten (piano); Julian Bream (lute); The Netherlands Chamber Choir; Felix de Nobel (conductor)
Further information:
Festival replete with recitals, lectures, art exhibitions, and films.
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Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/PG-1953-0725B
