Songs of the British Isles: Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams & Eugene Asti

This concert is generously supported by The Helena Oldacre Trust

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Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Roderick Williams baritone
Eugene Asti piano

Ensemble 45
Alison Rose soprano
Matthew Fletcher piano

Tonight’s programme features the settings of Walter Scott’s The Lady of the Lake (including ‘Ave Maria’), and other songs with British-based texts. Pre-eminent musicians are joined by two of Oxford's Young Artist Platform winners, who introduce the evening in a '15-minutes of fame' slot.

 

Programme:

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Lied der Anne Lyle, D830 Verklärung, D59 Gesang der Norna, D831 Der blinde Knabe, D833   Die Geselligkeit 'Lebenslust', D609 Viel tausend Sterne prangen, D642 An Silvia 'Gesang an Silvia’, D891 Ständchen 'Horch, horch! die Lerch’, D889 Trinklied, D888 Trinklied, "Freunde, sammelt euch im Kreise”, D75 Trinklied vor der Schlacht, "Schlacht, du brichst an!”, D169 Der Tanz, "Es redet und träumet die Jugend so viel”, D826   INTERVAL   Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts 'Fräulein vom See':