Over the piano

Songs about music and musicians, and about the allure (or otherwise) of both, form the backbone of this beguiling programme. The illustrious tenor Ben Johnson is joined by pianist Roger Vignoles, whose playing has been described by Gramophone as having reached ‘the very highest level of sophistication and accomplishment’. Ranging from Purcell’s ‘Music for a while’ to Poulenc’s ‘Paganini’ and Bolcolm’s ‘Over the Piano’, via Schubert, Wolf and Brahms, this is a delightful, unmissable melting-pot of songs.