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Britten Gala
Louise Alder soprano; Christine Rice mezzo-soprano; Allan Clayton tenor; James Newby baritone; James Baillieu piano
Part of the Benjamin Britten Series 2019
Add to my Calendar 13-09-2019 19:30 13-09-2019 21:30 36 Britten Gala Four leading singers explore Britten’s extraordinary range as a song composer in cycles dating between 1937 and 1965, and taking in such poets as Robert Burns and WH Auden, as well as the great Italian visual artist Michelangelo. Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England
Programme
Benjamin Britten – On this Island, Op.11
Benjamin Britten – Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, Op.74
Benjamin Britten – Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op.22
Benjamin Britten – A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41
Performers
Louise Alder – soprano
Christine Rice – mezzo-soprano
Allan Clayton – Tenor
James Newby – baritone
James Baillieu – piano
Programme Note
Four leading singers explore Britten’s extraordinary range as a song composer in cycles dating between 1937 and 1965, and taking in such poets as Robert Burns and WH Auden, as well as the great Italian visual artist Michelangelo.
