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Benson Wilson (baritone) and Ella O’Neill (piano)
Kathleen Ferrier Award Winners Recital
Part of the Leeds Lieder 2021 Season
Add to my Calendar 25-04-2021 15:00 25-04-2021 17:00 36 Benson Wilson (baritone) and Ella O’Neill (piano) Benson Wilson appeared as a Momentum Artist in October 2020, performing to great acclaim in a showcase recital before Louise Alder’s concert. Immediately winning the hearts of the Leeds Lieder audiences, we are thrilled to welcome him back for his first solo recital. Under the auspices of the Kathleen Ferrier Awards, he is joined by fellow Award Winner, pianist Ella O’Neill. Drawing on his own heritage, and to commemorate Anzac Day, Benson has called his programme MAUMAHARA | REMEMBRANCE. “Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou” translates to “We will always remember them.” Benson writes “War is a tough topic to speak about however, war is still very relevant today with the ongoing wars in Africa and Asia. In this recital we honour those lives that we have lost because of war and remember, that peace and love is what the world needs.” Leeds Town Hall, Leeds DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
England
Programme
Gustav Mahler – Des Knaben Wunderhorn: 9, Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
George Butterworth – 6 Songs from A Shropshire Lad
Kurt Weill – 4 Walt Whitman songs
Robert Wiremu – Oriori O Nohomaiterangi
Traditional – Maori War Song Medley
Performers
Benson Wilson – baritone
Ella O’Neill – piano
Leeds Lieder
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Benson Wilson appeared as a Momentum Artist in October 2020, performing to great acclaim in a showcase recital before Louise Alder’s concert. Immediately winning the hearts of the Leeds Lieder audiences, we are thrilled to welcome him back for his first solo recital. Under the auspices of the Kathleen Ferrier Awards, he is joined by fellow Award Winner, pianist Ella O’Neill. Drawing on his own heritage, and to commemorate Anzac Day, Benson has called his programme MAUMAHARA | REMEMBRANCE. “Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou” translates to “We will always remember them.” Benson writes “War is a tough topic to speak about however, war is still very relevant today with the ongoing wars in Africa and Asia. In this recital we honour those lives that we have lost because of war and remember, that peace and love is what the world needs.”
