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Blue Skies: Songlines to American Music
Sir Simon Keenlyside baritone; Howard McGill woodwind; Gordon Campbell trombone; Richard Pryce double bass; Matthew Regan piano; Mark Allis drums
Date
Fri 26 Jul 2019, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Sir Simon Keenlysidebaritone
  • Howard McGillwoodwind
  • Gordon Campbelltrombone
  • Richard Prycedouble bass
  • Matthew Reganpiano
  • Mark Allisdrums

Programme

  • Kurt Weill
    1900-1950
      • Johnny Johnson
        :
      • Johnny Johnson's Song
  • Kurt Weill
    1900-1950
      • Happy End
        :
      • Song of the bigshot
  • Richard Rodgers
    1902-1979
      • Carousel
        :
      • Soliloquy (lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II)

Interval

  • Frederick Loewe
    1901-1988
      • My Fair Lady
        :
      • On the street where you live (lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner)
  • Cole Porter
    1891-1964
      • Wake Up and Dream
        :
      • What Is This Thing Called Love?
  • Jerome Kern
    1885-1945
      • The Cat and the Fiddle
        :
      • She didn't say yes

Encore

  • Kurt Weill
    1900-1950
      • The Threepenny Opera
        :
      • Mack The Knife

Overview

The favourite baritone, joined by five British jazz musicians,unlocks the energy and heart of songs from American musicalsand popular standards by both visiting and native composers.

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