A Winter Celebration of Song: A light-hearted evening of song with Ailish Tynan, James Gilchrist, Francesca Chiejina and others at St George the Martyr Church, London on Monday 2nd December 2024

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A Winter Celebration of Song

A light-hearted evening of song with Ailish Tynan, James Gilchrist, Francesca Chiejina and others

Add to my Calendar 02-12-2024 19:00 02-12-2024 21:00 36 A Winter Celebration of Song SongEasel returns to South East London after a stellar 2024 series, presenting an evening of light-hearted classics and Lieder, including Robert Schumann’s Spanische Liebeslieder Op 138 for four singers and piano duet. 'Such good fun - thank you for putting this on! ' Audience member, June 2024 We bring together world-renowned artists soprano Ailish Tynan ('mischevieous yet touching' The Times) and James Gilchrist ('has few equals amongst tenors' MusicOHM) with some of the most exciting emerging artists of the time, including the winner of the 2023 Critics' Circle Young Talent award, Francesca Chiejina. With the nurture of young talent at the heart of our mission, former SongEasel Young Artists Jared Andrew Michaud and Jordi Bitlloch will also star alongside exceptional young mezzo soprano Nafissatou Batu Duramy and Artistic Director Jocelyn Freeman. The evening is hosted by the beautiful and historic church referenced by Dickens in Little Dorrit. 'A consummate performance in perfect surroundings together with a glass of wine from the bar made this a perfect evening.' Audience member, May 2024 St George the Martyr Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St George the Martyr Church
Borough High Street
Southwark
London
SE1 1JA
England

Monday 2nd December 2024
7:00 PM

Programme

Robert Schumann – Spanische Liebeslieder, Op.138

Performers

Ailish Tynan – soprano
Francesca Chiejina – soprano
Nafissatou Batu Duramy – mezzo-soprano
James Gilchrist – tenor
Jared Andrew Michaud – baritone
Jordi Bitlloch – piano
Jocelyn Freeman – piano / Artistic Director

SongEasel

Programme Note

SongEasel returns to South East London after a stellar 2024 series, presenting an evening of light-hearted classics and Lieder, including Robert Schumann’s Spanische Liebeslieder Op 138 for four singers and piano duet.

'Such good fun - thank you for putting this on! ' Audience member, June 2024

We bring together world-renowned artists soprano Ailish Tynan ('mischevieous yet touching' The Times) and James Gilchrist ('has few equals amongst tenors' MusicOHM) with some of the most exciting emerging artists of the time, including the winner of the 2023 Critics' Circle Young Talent award, Francesca Chiejina. With the nurture of young talent at the heart of our mission, former SongEasel Young Artists Jared Andrew Michaud and Jordi Bitlloch will also star alongside exceptional young mezzo soprano Nafissatou Batu Duramy and Artistic Director Jocelyn Freeman. The evening is hosted by the beautiful and historic church referenced by Dickens in Little Dorrit.

'A consummate performance in perfect surroundings together with a glass of wine from the bar made this a perfect evening.' Audience member, May 2024

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