The Bevan Sisters

Sisters Sophie and Mary Bevan, both exceptional emerging talents, present a wonderful programme of songs and duets. This is not the first time they have sung alongside one another: this summer they sang Susanna and Barbarina in Garsington Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro, as well as performing this programme in Malta. The varied repertoire they cover tonight includes Brahms’ delightful setting of Mörike’s bitter-sweet poem, The Sisters, a number of duets and some delightful folk-song arrangements.

Programme:

(Subject to change)

Felix Mendelssohn: Six Songs (Op. 60)

i. Ich wollt, meine Lieb

ii. Abschiedslied der Zugvögel

iii. Gruss

iv. Herbstlied

v. O säh ich auf der Heide dort

vi. Maiglöckchen und die Blümchen

Gabriel Fauré:

Hymne

Les Berceaux

Notre Amour

Pleurs d'or (duet)

Tarantelle (duet)

Claude Debussy:

Apparition

Mandoline

Charles Gounod:

L'arithmétique (duet)

INTERVAL

Johannes Brahms: Four Songs (Op. 61)

i. Die Schwestern

ii. Klosterfräulein

iii. Phänomen

iv. Die Boten der Liebe

Numbers 4 & 13 from Liebeslieder Waltzer (Op. 52)

Roger Quilter:

Love's Philosophy by Quilter

Weep you no more by Quilter

Percy Grainger

A Sprig of Thyme

Benjamin Britten: Three folksong arrangements

The Ashgrove

Not even Summer yet

The Salley Gardens