Ensemble Jupiter
Thomas Dunford | vocals, lute and direction
Laurence Kilsby | vocals
Thomas Dunford and his Jupiter Ensemble celebrate British repertoire from the baroque era to the present day.
Songwriters
A celebration of English repertoire from the Baroque era to today
Dowland Come Again, Can she Excuse my wrongs, Now o Now I needs must part, King of Denmark’s Galliard
Purcell Strike the viol, An evening hymn, If love’s a sweet passion, Chaconne (Fairy Queen), A ground en sol mineur
The Beatles Something, Blackbird, Let it be, Imagine
Dunford We are the Ocean, That’s so you, Take me back to you, Sometimes, Love will find a way, Blind man
Thomas Dunford appears to be equally relaxed in any number of formations – with the most historically informed conductors of our time (William Christie, John Eliot Gardiner, Philippe Herreweghe, etc.), at the helm of the Jupiter Ensemble founded seven years ago as a duo with Lea Desandre, or flying solo and taking on Bach. This talented string player has been dubbed the “Eric Clapton of the lute” (BBC Music Magazine). As a writer-composer-performer, he has devised a programme blending Purcell, The Beatles and Dowland. This journey through eras and styles will conclude with his own songs influenced by jazz, baroque, and pop. And, who knows, perhaps a jam session as an encore? Nothing would surprise us!
Production Jeanine Roze Production