16/05/2019
A week of Lunchtime Concerts from the 2019 Ludlow English Song Weekend. Today, the singers are joined by guitarist Sean Shibe in music by Britten, Tippett and Nicholas Maw.
This week's Lunchtime Concerts come from the 2019 Ludlow English Song Weekend, recorded at St Laurence's Church in Ludlow. Artistic director Iain Burnside is joined by singers from the Harewood Young Artists Scheme run by English National Opera: Rowan Pierce, Soraya Mafi, Elgan Llyr Thomas, William Morgan, David Webb and Alex Otterburn and guitarist Sean Shibe.
Today's concert features soprano Soraya Mafi and tenors William Morgan and Elgan Llyr-Thomas with guitarist Sean Shibe in music by Britten, Tippett and Nicholas Maw.
Britten – Songs from the Chinese
William Morgan (tenor) / Sean Shibe (guitar)
Tippett – Songs for Achilles
Elgan Llyr-Thomas (tenor) / Sean Shibe (guitar)
Nicholas Maw – Six Interiors (selection)
Soraya Mafi (soprano) / Sean Shibe (guitar)
Britten – Folksongs (selection)
Soraya Mafi (soprano) / William Morgan & Elgan Llyr-Thomas (tenors) / Sean Shibe (guitar)
Presented by Ian Skelly
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Music Played
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Benjamin Britten
Songs from the Chinese
Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: William Morgan. -
Michael Tippett
Songs of Achilles
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Elgan LlÅ·r Thomas. -
Nicholas Maw
Neutral Tones
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Soraya Mafi. -
Nicholas Maw
At Tea
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Soraya Malfi. -
Nicholas Maw
Inscriptions for a peal of eight bells
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Soraya Mafi. -
Benjamin Britten
2nd Lute Song of the Earl of Essex
Performer: Sean Shibe. -
Benjamin Britten
I will give my love an apple
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: William Morgan. -
Benjamin Britten
Sailor Boy
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: William Morgan. -
Benjamin Britten
Of Bonney at Mourn
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: Soraya Mafi. -
Benjamin Britten
Of a Soldier and another Sailor
Performer: Sean Shibe. Singer: William Morgan. Singer: Elgan LlÅ·r Thomas.
Broadcast
- Thu 16 May 2019 13:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3