Copenhagen Baroque Festival

The Staircase - A Travel in Time

Concerto Copenhagen, Iestyn Davies
Friday 28 August 2026, 16:30Trinitatis Kirke, Copenhagen

About the concert

Musikere: Medlemmer fra barokorkesteret Concerto Copenhagen og Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Solist: Iestyn Davies, kontratenor Musik af Henry Purcell (1659-1695), William Croft (1678-1727), Signe Lykke (f. 1984) m.fl. Har man først hørt og oplevet kontratenoren Iestyn Davies glemmer man det aldrig. En af de personligheder og stemmer som lyser op i rummet. Sammen med medlemmer fra orkesteret Concerto Copenhagen og Lars Ulrik Mortensen skaber Iestyn Davies en smuk tidsrejse med bl.a. udvalgte af Henry Purcells smukke sange, instrumentalværker af samtidige William Croft samt et nyskrevet værk af Signe Lykke der resonnerer som et kald fra en ukendt fremtid. ”The Staircase” er 45 magiske minutter i selskab med Concerto Copenhagen og verdensnavnet Iestyn Davies. Musicians: Members of the Baroque orchestra Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen; soloist: Iestyn Davies, countertenor Music by Henry Purcell (1659–1695), William Croft (1678–1727), Signe Lykke (b. 1984), and others Once you have heard and experienced the countertenor Iestyn Davies, you do not forget it. He is one of those rare voices and personalities that illuminate the entire space. Together with members of Concerto Copenhagen and Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Iestyn Davies creates a beautiful journey through time, featuring selected songs by Henry Purcell, instrumental works by his contemporary William Croft, as well as a newly composed work by Signe Lykke that resonates like a call from an unknown future. The Staircase is 45 magical minutes in the company of Concerto Copenhagen and world-renowned Iestyn Davies.

Programme

Performers

Concerto Copenhagen
Ensemble

Concerto Copenhagen

Early music ensemble · København
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Musicians
  • Iestyn Davies

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