Paul O’Dette, lute with Aaron Sheehan, tenor
Part of the Segovia Classical Guitar Series and the Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
One of the most influential figures in his field, lutenist Paul O’Dette has helped define the technical and stylistic standards to which 21st-century performers of early music aspire. His performances at major international festivals in Vienna, Barcelona, Tokyo, and Melbourne have often been singled out as highlights of those events. O’Dette is a two-time winner of the Grammy, a twelve-time winner of the Diapason d’Or, and a two-time winner of the Echo Klassik award. Recognized internationally as a leading interpreter of Baroque repertoire, tenor Aaron Sheehan is equally adept at performing in concert and opera settings. His performance in the titular role of La descente d’Orphée aux enfers won a 2015 Grammy Award in the category of Best Opera Recording. In this program, O’Dette and Sheehan perform music of John Dowland.
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Time Stands Still: Lute Songs and Solos of John Dowland
Book 1
“Come again, sweet love doth now invite”
“Come heavy sleep”
“Now, o now, I needs must part”
“Can she excuse my wrongs?”
Lute Solos
A Fancy (P5)
A Pavin (P18)
Sir John Souch’s Gailliard (P26)
A Fancy (P6)
Book 2
“Sorrow, Stay”
“Shall I sue, shall I seek for grace”
“Praise blindness eyes”
“I saw my lady weep”
“Flow my tears”
“Fine knacks for ladies”
Lute Solos
A Coye Toye
Mrs. Vaux’s Jigge
Mistris Winters Jump
The Right Honourable Robert, the Earl of Essex, his Galliard
Book 3
“Time stands still”
“What if I never speed”
“Weep ye no more sad fountains”
“Say Love, if ever thou didst find”
Farewell
Book 4
“Sweet stay awhile”
“Were every thought an eye”
“Lady if you so spite me"
“In Darkness let me dwell”
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.