Philomel is back with some socially-distant workshop-recordings of newly written musical miniatures. Stay, O Sweet from Virelais is a setting of words by John Donne by Canadian-born Glasgow-based composer Emily Doolittle. Recorded in Richmond Unitarian Church, August 2020. Suzy Robinson, Janet Oates and Michael Keen perform. Stay O Sweet (video) Emilydoolittle.com Philomel.co.uk
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Cecilia Sings: Philomel in concert 4 May 2019
The six sopranos of Philomel will be performing their Cecilia Sings concert on Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm, at St George the Martyr, Southwark. It will be a repeat of the eclectic programme performed at the Swiss Church, Covent Garden, last autumn. With music by early 17th century composers such as Barbara Strozzi, Maddalena Casulana and Domenico Mazzocchi, alongside… Continue reading Cecilia Sings: Philomel in concert 4 May 2019
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It was a beautiful christening at the Temple Church. Jimmy the corgi was pretty restrained on the whole.
Philomel at the Swiss Church: listen
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Extracts from Philomel’s latest concert
In Paradisum
from the plainsong Requiem Audio: In Paradisum, Missa pro defunctis
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Après un rêve (Op. 7, No. 1), Gabriel Fauré Sure on this shining night, Samuel Barber O Waly Waly, Benjamin Britten Ave Maria (extract), Bach-Gounod Domine Deus, Antonio Vivaldi (live recording from Santa Maria in Aquiro, Rome) Pie Jesu, from Requiem by Gabriel Fauré
Suzy Robinson soprano 