Details
Leicester Cathedral
Peacock Lane
Leicester
LE1 5DE
England
Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams – On Wenlock Edge
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – English Lyrics
Ernest Bristow Farrar – Silent Noon
Ivor Gurney – In Flanders
Gerald Finzi – It was a lover and his lass, Op.18 no.5
~ Interval ~
Felix Mendelssohn – A selection of pieces by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn
Robert Schumann – Kommen und Scheiden, Op.90 no.3
Robert Schumann – Requiem, Op.148
Robert Schumann – Gedichte aus Liebesfrühling, Op.37: Song selection
Franz Schubert – Selection of Quartets
Performers
Motje Wolf – mezzo-soprano
Linnéa Markgren – soprano
Philip Leech – Tenor
Robert-John Edwards – Bass
Sara Wilander – piano
Jeremy Kimber – piano
Programme Note
Following the great success of last year’s first rendition of the song festival, Anthology of Song again has lots of musical delight in store. Join us in celebrating a musical extravaganza performed by local—and very accomplished—professional singers and pianists! In two concerts with different programmes, the performers will highlight the musical life of Great Cities of Europe inviting the audience on a journey to discover the lives and friendship of composers of the 19th and early 20th Century.
Concert One Friday, 4 November, 7:30 pm
(followed by wine and cheese reception)
Concert Two Saturday, 5 November, 7:30 pm