Scholl and Jaroussky

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Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom

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Andreas Scholl	Countertenor
Philippe Jaroussky	Countertenor

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Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky sing Purcell

Travis Mason, 7th December

The countertenor voice seems to polarise opinion like no other - you either love it or hate it, there is little middle ground - and even amongst the aficionados (in whose number I count myself), there can be strong, almost tribal allegiances to one school or another and sometimes to individual proponents.

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Abdelazer, Z 570: suite
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	King Arthur, Z 628: Fairest isle all isles excelling
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Now that the sun hath veiled its light, an evening hymn, Z 193
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	The Fairy Queen, Z 629: One charming night
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Oedipus: Music for a While, Z 583 no.2
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	O Solitude, Z 406
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Sound the Trumpet
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	My dearest, my fairest
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	The Fairy Queen, Z 629: Suite
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	KIng Arthur, Z 628: The Cold Genius Song
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	The Fairy Queen, Z 629: Now the night is chased away