A Shakespeare Songbook at St Mary's Church, London on Monday 24th May 2021

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A Shakespeare Songbook

Part of the Barnes Music Festival - 2021

Add to my Calendar 24-05-2021 18:00 24-05-2021 20:00 36 A Shakespeare Songbook No writer has inspired more music. The lyricism in Shakespeare's poetry has been explored by countless composers and this programme explores some of the most memorable settings of all, some familiar, some rare. From the simple beauty of Elizabethan airs to the 'rich and strange' music of Tippett, 'touches of sweet harmony' here evoke the worlds of Shakespeare's clowns, kings, fairies, servants and lovers. Grammy award-winning pianist and accompanist, Christopher Glynn returns to the festival and is joined this time by two young stars of the opera and song world, Rowan Pierce and Ed Lyon. Equally at home on the opera stage and the concert platform Rowan made her Wigmore Hall and Proms debuts in 2017 and was due to have her Covent Garden and Glyndebourne debuts in 2020. Ed has a wide repertoire from the baroque to contemporary and has appeared in many of the world’s leading opera and concert venues. In October 2019 he released his first solo album, The 17th Century Playlist.Together they will wander with us “Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through briar” in the Bard’s magical world. Programme: Shakespeare in Love 1Morley – It was a lover and his lassByrd – Caleno Custore MeArne – Where daisies piedSchubert – Who is Sylvia?Haydn – She never told her loveBush – Sigh no more ladiesA Midsummer Night’s DreamJulius Harrison – I know a bankJulius Harrison – PhilomelThe Merchant of VeniceBritten – Tell me where is fancy bredHead – How sweet the moonlightAs you like itGurney – Under the greenwood treeQuilter – Blow blow thou winter windThe TempestHandel – As steals the mornTippett – Songs for ArielTwelfth NightFinzi – Come away deathKorngold – Adieu good man devilShakespeare in Love 2Vaughan Williams – Orpheus with his luteGrainger – Willow SongVaughan Williams – Fear no more the heat o’ the sunAnon. – GreensleevesQuilter – It was a lover and his lass St Mary's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Church
Church Road
Barnes
London
SW13 9HL
England

Monday 24th May 2021
6:00 PM

Programme

Thomas Morley – It was a lover and his lass (As you like it: Act V Scene 3)

Performers

Rowan Pierce – soprano
James Way – Tenor
Christopher Glynn – piano

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Programme Note

No writer has inspired more music. The lyricism in Shakespeare's poetry has been explored by countless composers and this programme explores some of the most memorable settings of all, some familiar, some rare. From the simple beauty of Elizabethan airs to the 'rich and strange' music of Tippett, 'touches of sweet harmony' here evoke the worlds of Shakespeare's clowns, kings, fairies, servants and lovers.

Grammy award-winning pianist and accompanist, Christopher Glynn returns to the festival and is joined this time by two young stars of the opera and song world, Rowan Pierce and Ed Lyon. Equally at home on the opera stage and the concert platform Rowan made her Wigmore Hall and Proms debuts in 2017 and was due to have her Covent Garden and Glyndebourne debuts in 2020. Ed has a wide repertoire from the baroque to contemporary and has appeared in many of the world’s leading opera and concert venues. In October 2019 he released his first solo album, The 17th Century Playlist.
Together they will wander with us “Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through briar” in the Bard’s magical world.

Programme:

Shakespeare in Love 1
Morley – It was a lover and his lass
Byrd – Caleno Custore Me
Arne – Where daisies pied
Schubert – Who is Sylvia?
Haydn – She never told her love
Bush – Sigh no more ladies
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Julius Harrison – I know a bank
Julius Harrison – Philomel
The Merchant of Venice
Britten – Tell me where is fancy bred
Head – How sweet the moonlight
As you like it
Gurney – Under the greenwood tree
Quilter – Blow blow thou winter wind
The Tempest
Handel – As steals the morn
Tippett – Songs for Ariel
Twelfth Night
Finzi – Come away death
Korngold – Adieu good man devil
Shakespeare in Love 2
Vaughan Williams – Orpheus with his lute
Grainger – Willow Song
Vaughan Williams – Fear no more the heat o’ the sun
Anon. – Greensleeves
Quilter – It was a lover and his lass

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