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Ruby Hughes and Friends (1/3)

Soprano Ruby Hughes and friends perform at Bangor Abbey: a unique place of worship founded by St Comgall in 558AD on the southern shore of Belfast Lough.

John Toal introduces this series, celebrating the talents of the distinguished soprano Ruby Hughes – one of the UK’s most passionate programmers, curators and collaborators. She's joined by Jonas Nordberg (lute), Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) and Huw Watkins (piano), in the setting of Bangor Abbey: a unique place of worship founded by St Comgall in 558AD, on the southern shore of Belfast Lough.

Today's programme features works by Vaughan Williams, Britten and Dowland.

Vaughan Williams:
The Lark Ascending
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin / Huw Watkins Piano

Dowland:
The Earl of Derby’s Galliard
Sorrow Stay
Now, Oh Now I Needs Must Part - The Frog Galliard
In Darkness Let Me Dwell
Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Ruby Hughes soprano / Jonas Nordberg lute

Britten:
Night Piece “Notturno”
Huw Watkins Piano

Britten:
How Sweet The Answer
I Wonder As I wander
O Waly Waly
Ruby Hughes soprano / Huw Watkins Piano

57 minutes

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Tue 5 Mar 2024 13:00
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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Tamsin Waley-Cohen. Performer: Huw Watkins.

  • John Dowland

    The Earl Of Derby, His Galliard

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg.

  • John Dowland

    Sorrow Stay

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • John Dowland

    Now, Oh Now I Needs Must Part ("The Frog Galliard")

    Performer: Ruby Hughes. Performer: Jonas Nordberg.

  • John Dowland

    In Darkness Let Me Dwell

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • John Dowland

    Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • Benjamin Britten

    Night Piece (Notturno)

    Performer: Huw Watkins.

  • Benjamin Britten

    How sweet the answer

    Singer: Ruby Hughes. Performer: Huw Watkins.

  • Benjamin Britten

    I Wonder As I Wander

    Performer: Huw Watkins. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • Benjamin Britten

    O Waly, Waly

    Performer: Huw Watkins. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

  • Anon.

    Corpus Christi Carol

    Performer: Jonas Nordberg. Singer: Ruby Hughes.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 Mar 2024 13:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 3