Join us for a musical journey in June
We are thrilled to announce our guests for an Open Day that promises to transport audiences through the rich tapestry of English music history. On Saturday June 7th we will be joined by The Sherbourne String Quartet who will feature a selection of pieces that span several centuries from the Tudor era until the present day.
Selections from the following:
• Henry VIII – “Passetyme with Gude Companye” – (1548)
• English Folk Song – “Ladye Greene Sleves” (1580)
• J Banister – ”Bourrées from A Sett of Ayres in Four Parts” (1691)
• H Purcell – Selections from “The Fairy-Queen” 1692), incidental music written to accompany Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” & “Abdelazer Suite” (1695)
• GF Handel – Selections from “Water Music Suite” (1717), pieces from the Thames pageant, “Rejouissance – Fireworks Music” (1749) and “Sarabande in D-minor” (1733)
• C Wesley Jnr – “String Quartet No. 2” excerpt (1778)
• Cotswold Morris Tune – “Sherborne Waltz”
• J Haydn – Op 76 (1797) “Minuet and Trio”
• J Sayer – “The Mysterious Rose” (2023) a new composition in waltz time.
This music will be a backdrop to your visit, with approximately 45-60 minutes of music played multiple times throughout the day. Visitors will be able to soak up the atmosphere at their leisure as they enjoy the surroundings of The Weaver’s House and garden which will be open as usual.
We look forward to sharing this musical journey with you. Our thanks to our special guests The Sherbourne String Quartet.
