Friday 22 May 7.30pm – c.8.45pm
St Mary’s Church, North Bar Within
Nave seating unreserved £30 (£28) | Under 35s £10
Side aisles unreserved £15 | Under 35s £10

directed by Robin Pharo

Amélie Raison soprano
Anaïs Bertrand mezzo-soprano
Oliver Gourdy bass
Fiona-Émilie Poupard violin, tenor gamba
Bérengère Sardin harp
Simon Waddell theorbo
Nora Dargazanli harpsichord, organ
Robin Pharo tenor & bass gamba

Employed as a singer and lutenist to Charles I, William Lawes’ brief but dazzling career astonishes audiences with its harmonic and contrapuntal daring. Lighten mine eies – a programme which borrows its title from verses attributed to King David puts Lawes’ compositions for harp, composed for the private settings of Charles I’s royal court, centre stage – framed by Lawes’ sublime psalm settings for three voices and continuo. Led by the award-winning Robin Pharo, the ensemble’s recent recording for Harmonia Mundi has achieved universal acclaim, and we are delighted to have the opportunity to share this exquisite jewel of a programme on the opening night of the 2026 Beverley festival.

This concert is part of a European tour supported by the Centre national de la musique (CNM) with the support of Institut français du Royaume-Uni. The ensemble is supported by the Société Générale Foundation, its main sponsor, and the Orange Foundation.

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