Things Invisible to See

Temple ChurchTemple, London, Greater London, EC4Y 7BB, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Tuesday 24 February 2026

19:30

Programme

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	If music be the food of love, Z 379 (arr. Britten)
Berkeley, Michael (b. 1948)	Things Invisible to See (World Première)
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Spanish Songs, Op.100: Little Stars
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	I take no pleasure in the sun's bright beams Z388 (arr. Britten)
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	The Holy Sonnets of John Donne for soprano or tenor and piano, Op.35: At the round earth's imagined corners, blew
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Lord, What is Man? Z 192 (arr. Britten)
Rubinstein, Anton (1829-1894)	12 Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy, Op.34: Two Persian Songs
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	The Indian Queen: I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z 630 (arr. Britten)
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Spanish Songs, Op.100: Farewell Granada!
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Spanish Songs, Op.100: The first meeting
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)	Spanish Songs, Op.100: Ronda
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Lost is my quiet for ever, Z 502 (arr. Britten)

Performers

Hamish McLaren	Countertenor
Ana Beard Fernandez	Soprano
Matthew Jorysz	Piano

The vivid, metaphysical poetry of John Donne is an endless source of inspiration to composers. Tonight's recital centres on the world premiere of Things Invisible to See, a new cycle of Donne settings by Michael Berkeley. Commissioned by countertenor Hamish McLaren and performed with pianist Matthew Jorysz, the work explores themes of love, longing and mortality. Soprano Ana Beard Fernández joins them for selected works by Shostakovich and Purcell, in a programme that traces powerful emotional threads across centuries and continents.

Duration: 70 minutes (no interval)

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