'Henry Purcell | If music be the food of love | ArchiCantuor'

01:45 Jul 15, 2021
'Composer: Henry Purcell 1658/9-1695 Titled: If music be the food of love 2 verses, 2 refrains, Her features charm, his senses feed.  publ. in the Gentleman\'s Journal (Z.379a 1st Setting, 1690/92)   Performers:  ArchiCantuor Singing for the Architectural Heritage presents classical music in support of historic venues, on this occasion performed by Jonathan Louth accompanied by Simon Grisdale on a modern Boston pianoforte:  catch Simon\'s channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/simongrisdale   Festival | Date:  Recital series Music at St George\'s on 21st June 2012  Venue:  St George the Martyr, Borough, London UK  Sponsor:  Kindly supported by M&G Investments Community Fund  Beneficiary | Purpose:  on this occasion, ArchiCantuor\'s recital raised funds for the repair of the church\'s East Garden railings, damaged by a storm-felled tree trunk.  Commentary: \"Jonathan Louth has a finely nuanced voice\", said music Prof. John Lennon in Manhattan Kansas after a recital there on September 7th 2012:  a real compliment given the number of interpreters such as Alfred Deller he has come across in his career.  Alfred Deller made this song well-known using a C20th realisation by Sir Michael Tippett.  You can follow the text by Col Henry Heveningham, and see a melody manuscript of the 2nd setting sung by Rogers Covey-Crump with The King\'s Consort under Robert King on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOrPD1p1As0  Recorded live by Zen Grisdale | Clipped by John Jones Art Copyright: public domain | www.cpdl.org/.../If_music_be_the_food_of_love_(Henry_Purcell) Catch another Zen Grisdale recording for Robin Stephenson (RobinLSL) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_S210O6QBA' 

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