Programmes
Nigel North can offer solo programmes of Renaissance or Baroque Music, or a combination of the two. His favourite and newest passions "on offer" are as follows:
Renaissance Lute
"A Varietie of Lute Lessons (1610)"
A programme of music, c.1610, based on Robert Dowland's anthology of 1610, which includes a rich Variety of Lute Music by Dowland, Morley, Batchelar, Ferrabosco, Cato, Huwet and the Prince of Hessen.
Full Programme
"Go from my Window"
English Ballad Tunes for the Lute by John Dowland and his contemporaries; music by Dowland, Byrd, Holborne, Batchelar, Collard, Robinson, Cutting, John Johnson and John Danyel.
Full Programme
"Fancyes and Farewells"
The complete Fantasies of John Dowland mixed with pairs of Pavans and Galliards, including masterpieces like "Forlone Hope Fancy", "Farewell", "Pipers Pavan and Galliard" and "Sir John Langtons Pavan and Galliard".
Full Programme
"Le Secret des Muses"
The music of the French Lutenist, Nicolas Vallet - published in Amsterdam in 1615/16. Fantasies, variations and dances.
Full Programme
Baroque Lute
Sonatas and Partitas by Sylvius Leopald Weiss (1686-1750)
Full Programme
"Bach on the Lute"
Sonatas, Suites and Partitas, originally written for solo violin, solo cello or flute, in Nigel North's transcriptions for lute, together with Bach's so-called Lute works (BWV 995, 997, 998)
Full Programme
"Baroque Lute Music"
An anthology programme of music by Pachelbel, Weichenberger, Biber, Logy, Weiss and Bach.
 With the English Ayre in Slovenia, for a Festival performance August, 1998. |
Full Programme
Duo recitals are also possible with
- Monika Mauch (soprano)
- Christoph Huntgeburth (traverso)
- Alan Bennet (tenor)
- Richard Wistreich (bass)
- Michael Chance (counter tenor)
