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St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England
Programme
Franz Schubert – Der Blumenbrief, D.622
Franz Schubert – Am Bach im Frühling, D.361
Johannes Brahms – Von Ewiger Liebe, Op.43 no.1
Robert Schumann – Waldesgespräch, Op.39 no. 3
Roger Quilter – Love’s Philosophy, Op.3 no.1
Roger Quilter – Now sleeps the crimson petal, Op.3 no.2
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Silent Noon
Edward Elgar – Sea Pictures, Op.37: 'Where Corals Lie'
John Ireland – Sea Fever
Dilys Elwyn-Edwards – The Cloths of Heaven (Gwiseg Nefoedd)
Meirion Williams – Ora Pro Nobis
Meirion Williams – Gwynfyd
Meirion Williams – Pan daw’r Nos
Performers
Annabel Thwaite – Piano
Angharad Lyddon – mezzo-soprano
Programme Note
International opera stars return for an exciting second season of London's newest classical song series held in the intimate space of "The Jewel in the Strand", St Mary le Strand. These six recitals, curated by soprano Susan Parkes, will cover a broad spectrum of composers and feature some of the most talented singers and accompanying artists performing today.
Mezzo Soprano Angharad Lyddon’s recent highlights include Third Lady in The MagicFlute at the Nevill Holt Festival, Flosshilde in Gotterdammerung at the Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, her company debut as Branwen in Welsh National Opera’s Blaze of Glory, Irene in Tamerlano for The Grange Festival, Waltraute for Grimeborn Festival’s Götterdämmerung, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro both for West Green House Opera and Handel’s Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall. 24/25 highlights include a return to Welsh National Opera as Maddalena (cover) Rigoletto, Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra alongside Sir Bryn Terfel and Mary The Flying Dutchman for Opera Holland Park.
Angharad represented Wales in the 2019 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and was a finalist in the Song Prize competition. Following this she was invited to give a recital alongside pianist Llŷr Williams at the Wigmore Hall. She is a Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, a Samling Artist and former Jerwood Young Artist for Glyndebourne.
Annabel Thwaite Recognised as one of the most versatile and charismatic pianists, Annabel has won all the major accompanying prizes, including the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier, Gold Medal, and Richard Tauber Piano Prizes. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Roberto Alagna, Sir Bryn Terfel, David Kempster, “Only Men Aloud!”, the Michael Clark Company and Ensemble Midtvest.
