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Final Song Recital of the Season
A Serenade to Music
Date
Sat 29 Jul 2017, 7.00pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Elizabeth Wattssoprano
  • Mary Bevansoprano
  • Eleanor Dennissoprano
  • Milly Forrestsoprano
  • Gemma Summerfieldsoprano
  • Tara Erraughtmezzo-soprano
  • Anna Huntleymezzo-soprano
  • Kathryn Rudgemezzo-soprano
  • Kitty Whatelymezzo-soprano
  • Benjamin Huletttenor
  • Nick Pritchardtenor
  • Nicky Spencetenor
  • Robin Tritschlertenor
  • Benjamin Applbaritone
  • Marcus Farnsworthbaritone
  • Gavan Ringbaritone
  • Milan Siljanovbass-baritone
  • Graham Johnsonpiano
  • Eugene Astipiano

Programme

  • Franz Schubert
    1797-1828
      • Viel tausend Sterne prangen D642
      • Klaglied D23
      • Trost in Tränen D120
      • Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben (Begräbnislied) D168
      • Jesus Christus unser Heiland (Osterlied) D168a
      • Das Mädchen von Inistore D281
      • Am ersten Maimorgen D344
      • Der Entfernten D350
      • Klage D371
      • Lied in der Abwesenheit D416
      • Lied D483
        :
      • Lied 'Ferne von der grossen Stadt' D483
      • Nur wer die Liebe kennt (fragment) D513a
      • Trost D523
      • Das grosse Halleluja D442
      • Der Kreuzzug D932
      • Mirjams Siegesgesang D942
      • Kantate für Irene Kiesewetter D936

Interval

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583
        :
      • Music for a while (arranged by Michael Tippett)
  • William Croft
    1678-1727
      • A Hymn on Divine Musick
        (realised by Benjamin Britten)
  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • If music be the food of love Z379c
        (realised by Benjamin Britten)

Overview

Wigmore Hall crowns its acclaimed Schubert: TheComplete Songs series, among the most ambitiousprojects in the venue’s history, with a gala concertfeaturing performances by stars of the younger generationand overseen by Graham Johnson, one of the trulygreat Schubertians.

Chabrier’s Ode and VaughanWilliams’s Serenade pay tribute to Music for her rolein Schubert’s peerless achievement.

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