WEBER Grand Duo in E flat Op.48 for clarinet and piano

SCHUBERT Auf dem Strom for soprano, horn and piano

RESPIGHI Il Tramonto for soprano and string quartet

BEETHOVEN String Quartet in F minor Op.95 Serioso 

‘Rising Star’ (BBC Music Magazine) and recipient of numerous awards, mezzo-soprano Anna Huntley joins Ensemble 360 for an evening of chamber music and song. 

Turbulence and beauty mingle in this dramatic programme. Schubert’s Auf dem Strom (On the River) is dominated by thoughts of Beethoven, including a quote from the Eroica Symphony in tribute to the great man. Respighi’s gloriously expressive Il Tramonto is a setting of Shelley’s romantic love story The Sunset. Despite its name, the Serioso Quartet is impetuous, ending with some of the swiftest and most exhilarating music ever written for string quartet. 

‘If Fiordiligi and Dorabella had been Lieder singers’

Soraya Mafi soprano
Anna Huntley mezzo-soprano

William Thomas bass
Graham Johnson piano

Tickets: £25, £23 (conc), £5 (U26/students)

Prologue
Mozart Overture to Così fan tutte (excerpt)
Cole Porter Where is the life that late I led

Sisters in Love
Mozart ‘Ah guarda, sorella’ from Così fan tutte

Irving Berlin Sisters
Brahms Die Schwestern

‘Bella Vita Militar’
Wolf Mir ward gesagt, du reisest in die Ferne
Ihr jungen Leute, die ihr zieht ins Feld
Sie blasen zum Abmarsch
George W Meyer If he can fight like he can love
Hermann E Darewski Sister Susie

Constancy
Brahms Weg der Liebe I and II
Kurt Weill That’s him
Gounod Trust her not
Wolf Trau’ nicht der Liebe

Weakening
Alan Jay Lerner/Frederick Lowe Where are all the simple joys of maidenhood?
Wolf Herz, verzage nicht geschwind
Britten Mother Comfort; Underneath the abject willow

Capitulation and Abandon
Purcell No, resistance is but vain
What can we poor females do?
Saint-Saëns El desdichado
Fauré Tarentelle

Reconciliation
William Gray We’re more to be pitied than censured
Reginald Tabbush How can a little girl be good?

Wolf Nun lass uns Frieden schliessen
Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen
Mozart ‘Soave sia il vento’ from Così fan tutte

The indefatigable Graham Johnson revolutionised the Lied recital with his Songmakers’ Almanac. A typically wide-ranging programme, tonight’s recital is based on the plot of Così fan tutte(and containing numerous Mozartian echoes), Johnson has devised a programme of Lieder, English songs and duets where the interactions between the Neapolitan sisters, and the manipulative Don Alfonso, progress along Da Ponte’s lines: Sisters in love – ‘Bella vita militar’ – Constancy – Weakening – Capitulation and Abandon – Reconciliation.

Confinement and Freedom: women abandoned and on the open road

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Vedi, quanto adoro D510

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart Op. 135

Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) Zaïde (Bolero)

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) L’attente

Henri Duparc (1848-1933) Au pays où se fait la guerre

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Die drei Zigeuner S320

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Lied der Zigeunerin Op 60 No 7

Antonin Dvorák (1841-1904) Gipsy Songs Op. 55

Graham Johnson’s Songmakers’ Almanac Series

Ailish Tynan – Soprano
Anna Huntley  – Mezzo-Soprano
Theodore Platt – Baritone
Graham Johnson – Piano

Graham Johnson continues his Songmakers’ Almanac series by celebrating the most famous birthday of all. With a selection of songs by composers from Wolf and Strauss to Vaughan Williams and Britten, the line-up of talented singers explore the Christmas story from numerous characters’ perspectives through the ages.

‘A Winter Birthday’

PROLOGUE 

PART ONE: A BIRTH IN BETHLEHEM

Wolf: Nun wandre, Maria 

Wolf: Die ihr schwebet 

Vaughan-Williams: The Oxen

Warlock: First Mercy 

Cornelius: Die Hirten 

Strauss: Die heiligen drei Könige aus Morgenland 

PART TWO: CHRISTMAS GIVING

Britten: The Birds

Ravel: Noël des jouets 

Debussy: Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maisons

Harry Woods: Poor Papa

Poulenc: Nous voulons une petite soeur

Wolf: Epiphanias 

PART THREE: DECEMBER’S CHILDREN

Beethoven (born 16 Dec 1770): Der Kuss

César Franck (born 10 Dec 1822): La Vierge à la créche

Kodály (born 16 Dec 1882): Busan csörög a lomb 

A surprise composer (born 16 Dec 1899): A surprise item… 

PART FOUR: THROUGH THE WORLD RESOUNDING

Howells (England): Come sing and Dance 

Ives (America): A Christmas Carol

Grieg (Norway): Julens Vuggesang

Nin (Spain): Villancicos Españoles 

Humperdinck (Germany): Weihnachten

Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium als urbane Kammermusik.
Mit Freunden, Adventskranz und neuen Klangfarben im Continuo. Dieses Jahr in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, den Niederlanden und Belgien.

Hanna Herfurtner, Sopran
Anna Huntley, Mezzosopran

Benjamin Glaubitz, Tenor
Simon Schnorr, Bass

Johannes Öllinger, Gitarren
Markus Schwind, Trompete
Michael Petermann, Vintage Keyboards

Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium als urbane Kammermusik.
Mit Freunden, Adventskranz und neuen Klangfarben im Continuo. Dieses Jahr in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, den Niederlanden und Belgien.

Hanna Herfurtner, Sopran
Anna Huntley, Mezzosopran

Benjamin Glaubitz, Tenor
Simon Schnorr, Bass

Johannes Öllinger, Gitarren
Markus Schwind, Trompete
Michael Petermann, Vintage Keyboards

Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium als urbane Kammermusik.
Mit Freunden, Adventskranz und neuen Klangfarben im Continuo. Dieses Jahr in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, den Niederlanden und Belgien.

Hanna Herfurtner, Sopran
Anna Huntley, Mezzosopran

Benjamin Glaubitz, Tenor
Simon Schnorr, Bass

Johannes Öllinger, Gitarren
Markus Schwind, Trompete
Michael Petermann, Vintage Keyboards

Bachs Weihnachtsoratorium als urbane Kammermusik.
Mit Freunden, Adventskranz und neuen Klangfarben im Continuo. Dieses Jahr in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, den Niederlanden und Belgien.

Hanna Herfurtner, Sopran
Anna Huntley, Mezzosopran

Benjamin Glaubitz, Tenor
Simon Schnorr, Bass

Johannes Öllinger, Gitarren
Markus Schwind, Trompete
Michael Petermann, Vintage Keyboards

‘Women in Song’ 

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): 

Die junge Nonne D.828

Lied der Anne Lyle D.830

Didone abbandonata (Vedi quanto adoro ancora ingrato) D.510

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Frauenliebe und –leben 

Interval

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, Op 135

Folksongs of the British Isles

She Move’d Through The Fair

The Keel Row 

I Have A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue

Eriskay Love Lilt 

Kitty My Love 

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Cigánské Melodie Op. 55

Programme

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): 

Die junge Nonne D.828

Lied der Anne Lyle D.830

Didone abbandonata (Vedi quanto adoro ancora ingrato) D.510 

R. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben

Interval

J. Nin: El vito
E. Costa Braga: São João-da-ra-rão
C. Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce
E. Costa Braga: Nighe-Nighe-Ninhas; Capim di pranta

Traditional: She Moved Through the Fair
E. Coates: I heard you singing
H. Wood: Roses of Picardy
G. d’Hardelot: Because

K. Weil: The Saga of Jenny
Flanders & Swann: The Warthog
N. Coward: If love were all
M. Grand: What’s a Lady like me?

Programme

F. Schubert:
Didone abbandonata (Vedi quanto adoro ancora ingrato) D510

R. Schumann: Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart Op. 13

G. Rossini: Giovanna d’Arco

Interval

J. Nin: El vito
E. Costa Braga: São João-da-ra-rão
C. Guastavino: La rosa y el sauce
E. Costa Braga: Nighe-Nighe-Ninhas; Capim di pranta

Traditional: She Moved Through the Fair
E. Coates: I heard you singing
H. Wood: Roses of Picardy
G. d’Hardelot: Because

K. Weil: The Saga of Jenny
Flanders & Swann: The Warthog
M. Grand: What’s a Lady like me?

Reverence

Brahms: Two Songs Op.91

Strauss: Morgen Op.27/4

Fauré: Piano Quintet No.2 in C minor Op.115

Schoenberg: Song of the Wood Dove

Beethoven: Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34

Rathaus Open Air Concert

Recital with songs by Schubert, Mozart and Luise Reichardt with Jens Franke, Guitar

Dublin Song Series

Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868): La Regata Veneziana  

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Frauenliebe und –leben 

Ernest Charles (1895-1984): When I have sung my songs 

Traditional: My Lagan Love 

Herbert Howells (1892-1983): King David 

Ernani Costa Braga (1888-1948): Canções nordestinas do folclore brasileiro

Anna Huntley - Mezzo-Soprano
Dearbhla Collins - Piano

Robert Hugill in Focus

Butterworth A Shropshire Lad for baritone and piano
Bridge Three Songs for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano
York Bowen Fantasy for viola & piano Op.54

[INTERVAL]

Hugill Winter Journey for baritone and piano
Hugill Three pieces from The Book of Common Prayer for viola and piano
Hugill Quickening for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano

Anna Huntley (mezzo-soprano)
James Newby (baritone)
Rosalind Ventris (viola)
William Vann (piano)

An evening inspired by English and Welsh poets, with Robert Hugill’s settings of Rowan Williams, and Christina Rosetti (both of which featured on ‘Quickening’, the recent disc of Robert Hugill’s music), George Butterworth’s iconic A.E. Housman cycle and Frank Bridge’s settings of Matthew Arnold and Shelley. Both Hugill’s song cycle ‘Quickening’ and Bridge’s ‘Three Songs’, combine voice, viola and piano, and complementary instrumental music is provided by York Bowen’s lyrical ‘Fantasy’ for viola & piano, and a work by Hugill which was premiered by Rosalind Ventris earlier this year.

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Myrthen Op. 25

Selected Duets: Er und Sie Op. 78 No. 2 / In der Nacht Op. 74 No. 4 / Liebhabers Ständchen Op. 34 No. 2 / Unterm Fenster Op. 34 No. 3 / Familien-Gemälde Op. 34 No. 4

• Dame Sarah Connolly  mezzo-soprano

• Anna Huntley  mezzo-soprano

• Robin Tritschler  tenor

• Malcolm Martineau  piano

Bach: Johannes Passion

Ensemble Resonanz

Yeree Suh Sopran

Anna Huntley Mezzosopran

Andrew Dickinson Tenor

Georg Gädker Bariton

Jóhann Kristinsson Bariton

Bach: Johannes Passion

Ensemble Resonanz

Yeree Suh Sopran

Anna Huntley Mezzosopran

Andrew Dickinson Tenor

Georg Gädker Bariton

Jóhann Kristinsson Bariton

Mozart: Vespers

Bernstein: Chichester Psalms

Mozart: Requiem

Katherine Broderick (soprano)

Anna Huntley (mezzo)

Tyler Clarke (tenor)

Gavan Ring (baritone)

Cleveland Philharmonic Choir

Mowbray Orchestra

Conductor: John Forsyth MBE

London Handel Festival

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): Aci, Galatea e Polifemo HWV72

• Anna Dennis  soprano (as Aci)

• Anna Huntley  mezzo-soprano (as Galatea)

• Edward Grint  bass-baritone (as Polifemo)

• London Handel Orchestra

• Adrian Butterfield  conductor

Having staged Handel’s English version of the Acis and Galatea story in 2018, the London Handel Orchestra now presents his earlier Italian version, Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, which he wrote in Naples in June 1708 as a celebratory cantata for a wedding. This work is completely different from the 1718 version for the Duke of Chandos and is notable for the variety of Handel’s invention as well as its colourful scoring. All three roles are demanding, but the range required of the bass who sings the part of Polifemo is truly remarkable, covering two and a half octaves!

‘Across The Divide’

A recital of music celebrating the friendships and admirations between composers living ‘across the divide’ in different countries.

Delius & Grieg

Delius: Selected Songs: Summer Eve; Twilight Fancies; Young Venevil; Longing
Grieg: ‘Haugtussa’

Poulenc & Britten

Poulenc: Quatre poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire; C’est ainsi que tu es; Nous voulons une petite soeur; Les Chemins de l’amour
Britten: Come you not from Newcastle?; The Trees They Grow So High; O Waly Waly; Cabaret Songs

Recital of Schubert Songs

Recital of Schubert Songs

Recital of Schubert Songs

Recital of Schubert Songs