Scotch Minstrelsy: Scottish songs to celebrate Burns Night at St Edward's Church, Cardiff on Saturday 25th January 2020

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Scotch Minstrelsy

Scottish songs to celebrate Burns Night

Add to my Calendar 25-01-2020 12:30 25-01-2020 14:30 36 Scotch Minstrelsy A recital of songs about love and violence from Scotland, to celebrate to Burns Night (a few hours early). The recital will include a performance of Judith Weir’s Scotch Minstrelsy - an ironic take on some of the strange, supernatural and violent events told in the Border ballads - and settings of Burns' poetry by Schumann, Ravel and Mendelssohn, a testament to the popularity of Burns throughout Europe.   Performed by Timothy Coleman, tenor, and Alex Norton, piano, with guest soloist Rachel Gray. Entry by donation. St Edward's Church, Cardiff DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Edward's Church
Westville Road
Roath
Cardiff
CF23 5DE
Wales

Saturday 25th January 2020
12:30 PM

Programme

Judith Weir – Scotch Minstrelsy
Thea Musgrave – A Winter's Morning
Felix Mendelssohn – Sechs Duette, op.63: Volkslied
Maurice Ravel – Chants populaires
Robert Schumann – Myrthen, Op.25: Selection

Performers

Timothy Coleman – Tenor
Alex Norton – piano
Rachel Gray – mezzo-soprano

Programme Note

A recital of songs about love and violence from Scotland, to celebrate to Burns Night (a few hours early). The recital will include a performance of Judith Weir’s Scotch Minstrelsy - an ironic take on some of the strange, supernatural and violent events told in the Border ballads - and settings of Burns' poetry by Schumann, Ravel and Mendelssohn, a testament to the popularity of Burns throughout Europe.

Performed by Timothy Coleman, tenor, and Alex Norton, piano, with guest soloist Rachel Gray. Entry by donation.

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