Luminescence Chamber Singers delve into 500 years of love songs and break-up anthems. From Monteverdi’s monumental “Sestina” and Marenzio’s sensuous “Baci Soavi e Cari”, to music by David Lang, Eric Whitacre, Drew Crawford, and more. Glass Heart explores the fragility of life and love, and the shattering pain of heartbreak.

This performance of Glass Heart is generously supported by Elizabeth and Tony Minchin.

1 hour no interval

Programme:

SESTINA: LAGRIME D’AMANTE AL SEPOLCRO DELL’AMATA Claudio Monteverdi (1614)

A CHANTAR M’ER Beatriz, Contessa di Dia (1175)

AH ROBIN, GENTLE ROBIN William Cornysh (1545)

I LIVE IN PAIN David Lang (2011)

WHEN THE HEART IS CUT OR CRACKED OR BROKEN Drew Crawford (2015)

MATONA MIA CARA Orlande de Lassus (1581)

A BOY AND A GIRL Eric Whitacre (2002)

BACI, SOAVI E CARI Luca Marenzio (1591)

KAIPAAVA Trad. Finnish Arr. Essi Wuorela & Jussi Chydenius (1999)

GLITTER IN THE AIR Alecia Moore (P!NK) /Billy Mann (2008), arr. Roland Peelman (2014)

FRAGILE Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (Sting), arr. Luminescence (2024)

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