What
do Henry Purcell, George Gershwin
and Cole Porter all have in common?
They were all composers of the theater--of a popular theater! They were song writers who could take verse and, with a genius of alchemy, turn word into melody. Purcell, like Berlin and Porter, molded songs that set words to music in the most natural way while powerfully expressing the sentiment and mood of the text. This program presents show music from the 17th to 20th century, from King Arthur to Porgy and Bess, from The Old Bachelor to the Gay Divorcee.
They were all composers of the theater--of a popular theater! They were song writers who could take verse and, with a genius of alchemy, turn word into melody. Purcell, like Berlin and Porter, molded songs that set words to music in the most natural way while powerfully expressing the sentiment and mood of the text. This program presents show music from the 17th to 20th century, from King Arthur to Porgy and Bess, from The Old Bachelor to the Gay Divorcee.
THE THEATER: THE HAYMARKET & BROADWAY
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Prelude Recitative
and Air |
Henry Purcell |
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Music from
King Arthur |
Henry Purcell |
| LOVE
SONGS If Music be the Food of Love Blah, Blah, Blah Since from My Dear What'll I Do? Pretty Youth Someone to Watch Over Me |
Henry Purcell George Gershwin Henry Purcell Irving Berlin Henry Purcell George Gershwin |
| MUSIC
from THE OLD BACHELOR and THE GAY DIVORCEE Slow aire - Hornpipe March Night and Day Rondeau - Minuet After You, Who? Bouree - Gigue |
Henry Purcell & Cole Porter |
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BY
GEORGE |
George Gershwin |
| MUSIC
FROM THE FAIREY QUEEN Preludio - Aire - Rondeau - Hornpipe If Love's a Sweet Passion One Charming Night - Hornpipe |
Henry Purcell |
| MEDLEY - CRAZY FOR YOU | George Gershwin |
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