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Fretwork at St John’s, Smith Square

6th December 2009

Fretwork performed, with the Purcell Quartet, Buxtehude’s ‘Membra Jesu Nostri’ at St John’s, Smith Square in London.

Fretwork and Emma Kirkby, Elin Manahan Thomas, Michael Chance, Charles Daniels & Peter Harvey performed Buxtehude’s cycle of seven sacred concerti called ‘Membra Jesu Nostri’. They also played Laudate Pueri (for 2 soprani & 6 viols) by Buxtehude and Matthias Weckamann’s ‘Kommet her zu mir’ for bass solo, 2 violins, 3 viols and continuo.