Benjamin Britten remembered
20 October 2013, 7:00pm
James Bowman (counter tenor)
Andrew Plant (piano)
“15 Minutes of Fame” – At the start of this evening’s concert, rising star tenor Nick Pritchard and pianist Ian Tindale will give a short showcase performance, including songs by Britten.
James Bowman and Andrew Plant both worked with Britten and they will give a programme that includes a number of his songs and arrangements alongside other works he loved. James Bowman, one of the UK’s best-loved counter-tenors, will also talk about his experiences with Britten, including creating the “Voice of Apollo” in Britten’s Death in Venice.
PROGRAMME:
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) / Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Sweeter than roses
Benjamin Britten
From A charm of Lullabies:
Cradle Song
Nurses Song
From Gloriana:
The Second Lute Song of the Earl of Essex
Peter Warlock (1894-1930)
My own country
The Night
Benjamin Britten
From This way to the tomb:
Night
Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
From Peacock Pie:
Full moon
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
From Five Mystical Songs:
The Call
From Wenlock Edge:
From far, from eve and morning
Benjamin Britten
From The Red Cockatoo:
If thou wilt ease thine heart
From A Midsummer Night's Dream:
I know a bank
Folksong (realised B. Britten)
The trees they grow so high
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