Recital
KIERAN WHITE - DANIEL MURPHY
Boston Manor House is delighted to host a special musical treat as part of Floating Architectural Spaces by Alec & Franz. Renowned British tenor Kieran White is in London working at the Royal Opera House. For this intimate recital of seventeenth-centure song and lute music at Boston Manor House he will be accompanied by Daniel Murphy. Sweet Oblivion explores love, longing, sleep and silence through masterpieces from Italy, France and England.
13 September, 7pm (running time around 50 minutes)
Kieran White, Haute-contre tenor - Photo by Julian Guidera
Daniel Murphy, theorbo & lute - Photo by Johan Stone
Music programme
Kieran White haute-contre tenor
Daniel Murphy theorbo & lute
Claudio Monteverdi Oblivion soave
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger Toccata Arpeggiata
Claudio Monteverdi Nigra sum
Claudio Monteverdi Si dolce è 'l tormento
Claudio Monteverdi Voglio di vita uscir
Étienne Moulinié Enfin la beauté
Pierre Guédron Aux plaisirs
Interval (10 minutes)
John Dowland Prelude
John Dowland Now, O now I needs must part
John Dowland Come, heavy sleep
Robert de Visée Chaconne
Marc-Antoine Charpentier Sans frayeur
Honoré d'Ambruys Le doux silence
Encore
(to be announced)
Kieran White is a British tenor known for his radiant tone, musical intelligence and expressive connection to text, particularly in Baroque and early repertoire. Opera Magazine praised his “extraordinary emotional clarity”, while The Guardian described his voice as “pure and luminous”. He is increasingly sought after across Europe and the United States as a concert soloist and operatic performer.
Daniel Murphy specialises in Baroque & Renaissance Lute, Theorbo, and other historical plucked string instruments. Taking inspiration from the great lute players of the past, and the leading players of the last 25 years, historical accuracy is at the heart of his music-making. In 2026, he was appointed Historical Lute Professor at the Royal College of Music.