Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2020 (3/4)
Performances by soprano Ailish Tynan, mezzo Kitty Whately and baritone James Newby, from the Northern Ireland Opera Festival of Voice 2020.
A series of recitals from Northern Ireland Opera's Festival of Voice 2020, recorded at the First Presbyterian Church in Rosemary Street, Belfast.
John Toal introduces accompanist Simon Lepper with two graduates of the Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme – Irish soprano Ailish Tynan and British mezzo Kitty Whately – and one current member of the scheme, British baritone James Newby.
Across the series they’ll be celebrating the culture and traditions of Glenarm, Co. Antrim – the village in which the festival usually takes place.
Today’s programme celebrates stories and ballads, with songs by composers including Schubert, Barber and Sondheim.
Franz Schubert: Kolma’s Klage D. 217
Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Simon Lepper (piano)
John Ireland: The Three Ravens
Stanford: La belle dame sans merci
James Newby (baritone) and Simon Lepper (piano)
John Cage: The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Barber: Solitary Hotel; Nuvoletta
Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Simon Lepper (piano)
Juliana Hall: Lady Godiva
Stephen Sondheim: I Read (Passion); On the Steps of the Palace; Children Will Listen; Moments in the Woods (Into the Woods)
Kitty Whately (mezzo) and Simon Lepper (piano)
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Music Played
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Franz Schubert
Kolmas Klage, D.217
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Ailish Tynan. -
John Ireland
The Three Ravens
Performer: James Newby. Performer: Simon Lepper. -
Charles Villiers Stanford
La belle Dame sans merci
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: James Newby. -
John Cage
The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Ailish Tynan. -
Samuel Barber
Solitary Hotel
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Ailish Tynan. -
Samuel Barber
Nuvoletta, Op.25
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Ailish Tynan. -
Juliana Hall
Godiva
Performer: Simon Lepper. Singer: Kitty Whately. -
Grazyna Baciewicz
Music for Strings, trumpets and percussion
Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon. -
Richard Strauss
Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 (arr. voice, clarinet & piano)
Performer: Julian Bliss. Performer: Christopher Glynn. Music Arranger: Julian Bliss. Music Arranger: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Ailish Tynan.- The Shepherd on the Rock.
- Signum Classics.
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Broadcast
- Thu 29 Oct 2020 13:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3