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Schumann, Judith Weir and Ravel
Johnny Herford baritone; James Baillieu piano
Date
Sun 10 Apr 2016, 3.00pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
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Artists

  • Johnny Herfordbaritone
  • James Baillieupiano

Programme

  • Judith Weir
    b. 1954
      • Ständchen
      • Blackbirds and thrushes
      • On Buying a Horse
      • Songs from the Exotic
        :
      • Sevdalino, my little one
      • In the lovely village of Nevesinje
      • The Romance of Count Arnaldos

Encore

Overview

Storytelling is central to the work of Judith Weir,one of Britain’s finest contemporary composers.

Johnny Herford and James Baillieu enter Weir’sbold soundworld, exploring the confrontationsand dramatic twists and turns of her Songs fromthe Exotic and other landmark compositions.

Their programme is crowned by Ravel’s Histoiresnaturelles, witty settings of verse about theindividual characteristics of five animals.

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