emma kirkby (soprano)
jakob lindberg (lute)
‘For two decades, Emma Kirkby’s clear, agile voice has epitomised the pure sound of early music. She remains one of the treasures of the music world.’ (Toronto Globe and Mail). Dame Emma Kirkby is the much celebrated and universally acknowledged queen of the lute song and lutenist Jakob Lindberg is one of the finest lutenists in the world today. Their programme focuses on the songs of the late Renaissance and early Baroque composers who drew much of their inspiration from the stirring tales of Classical literature.