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James Newby baritone; Joseph Middleton piano
The Shipping Forecast
Add to my Calendar 10-11-2025 13:30 10-11-2025 15:30 36 James Newby baritone; Joseph Middleton piano OverviewMany early risers and night-owls will be familiar with the soothing music of BBC Radio 4’s 'Shipping Forecast'. The iconic meteorological bulletin concerning calm seas and imminent storms shapes a suitably atmospheric programme from former BBC New Generation Artist James Newby and his regular recital partner, Joseph Middleton. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England
Tickets
Prices: £18 (concessions £16)
Booking line: 020 7935 2141
Book Tickets
Programme
Franz Schubert – Gruppe aus dem Tartarus, D.583
Nikolay Medtner – 12 Songs after Goethe 'Meeresstille', Op.15 no.7
Granville Bantock – Song to the Seals
Cheryl Frances-Hoad – The Thought Machine: 'Rita the Pirate'
John Ireland – Sea Fever
Franz Schubert – Des Fischers Liebesglück, D.933
Charles Ives – From "The Swimmers"
Henri Duparc – L'invitation au voyage (c. 1870)
Emmanuel Chabrier – L'île heureuse
Sergei Rachmaninov – 12 Songs, Op.14: no.2 'The Isle'
Edward Elgar – Sea Pictures, Op.37: 'Where Corals Lie'
Franz Schubert – Der Schiffer, D.536
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs – Sailing Homeward
Gerald Finzi – Before and After Summer Op. 16
Eric Coates – By the Sleepy Lagoon
Charles Villiers Stanford – Songs of the Sea: 'Drake's Drum', Op. 91
Kurt Weill – Lady in the Dark: 'My Ship'
Cole Porter – Tale of the Oyster
Performers
James Newby – baritone
Joseph Middleton – piano
Programme Note
Overview
Many early risers and night-owls will be familiar with the soothing music of BBC Radio 4’s 'Shipping Forecast'. The iconic meteorological bulletin concerning calm seas and imminent storms shapes a suitably atmospheric programme from former BBC New Generation Artist James Newby and his regular recital partner, Joseph Middleton.
