Under the Greenwood Tree

On Sunday 31 July internationally-renowned tenor Rogers Covey-Crump joins the Windsor Box&Fir Co for Under the Greenwood Tree, music from 18th century England including Shakespeare settings and other popular songs from the theatre and pleasure gardens of the day.  It’s the final concert in this new series at the wonderfully historic and atmospheric Old Baptist Chapel in Tewkesbury, recently reopened after renovation – after one of the concerts an audience member said “thank you so much for organising such a lovely lovely gem of a concert – it was a joy in the middle of a lovely summer afternoon to come to such a beautiful space and just be able to be completely absorbed in words and music – for a couple of hours – what a treat – the sort of concert that I will remember as “right” right music, right space , right time!”.

The members of the Windsor Box&Fir Co – Jenny Thomas (flute & recorder), Michael Sanderson (baritone & violin), Ian Gammie (bass viol & guitar) and Katharine May (harpsichord) are joined by tenor Rogers Covey-Crump for a programme of songs and dances from the pleasure gardens of 18th century England.  As a member of the world-famous Hilliard Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump appeared all over the world.  His performance as Evangelist in the great Bach Passion settings is renowned. He has been a member of many early music groups, and has a vast discography.