Monday 18 November 2024
6pm
Milton Court Concert Hall
Songs at Six:
Expressionist song of the Second Viennese School
led by Alison Wells
Caroline Bourg soprano
Ona Cerniauskaite soprano
Cecilia Cole mezzo-soprano
Hayley Meth mezzo-soprano
Hella Termeulen mezzo-soprano
Zany Denyer piano
Anna Reiley piano
Paul St-Georges piano
Niall Townley piano
Valentina Wang piano
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Milton Court
Eating is not permitted in the auditorium.
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Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Founded in 1880 by the City of London Corporation
Chair of the Board of Governors
The Hon. Emily Benn
Principal
Professor Jonathan Vaughan
Vice-Principal & Director of Music
Armin Zanner
Programme
Anton Webern (1883–1945)
5 Lieder aus ‘Der siebente Ring’, Op 3
I. Dies ist ein Lied für dich allein
Hella Termeulen mezzo-soprano
Valentina Wang piano
Ona Cerniauskaite soprano
Valentina Wang piano
Caroline Bourg soprano
Valentina Wang piano
Alban Berg (1885–1935)
‘Im Zimmer’ from Sieben frühe Lieder
Cecilia Cole mezzo-soprano
Valentina Wang piano
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)
Das Buch der hängenden Gärten, Op 15
I. Unterm Schutz von dichten Blättergründen
II. Hain in diesen Paradiesen
III. Als Neuling trat ich ein in dein Gehege
Hella Termeulen mezzo-soprano
Anna Reiley piano
IV. Da meine Lippen reglos sind und brennen
Caroline Bourg soprano
Anna Reiley piano
V. Saget mir, auf welchem Pfade
Hayley Meth mezzo-soprano
Anna Reiley piano
VI. Jedem Werke bin ich fürder tot
Hayley Meth mezzo-soprano
Niall Townley piano
VII. Angst und Hoffen wechselnd mich beklemmen
VIII. Wenn ich heut nicht deinen Leib berühre
Ona Cerniauskaite soprano
Niall Townley piano
IX. Streng ist uns das Glück und Spröde
X. Das schöne Beet beträcht ich mir im Harren
Hayley Meth mezzo-soprano
Niall Townley piano
XI. Als wir hinter dem beblühmten Tore
XII. Wenn sich bei heiliger Ruh in tiefen Matten
XIII. Du lehnest wider eine Silberweide
Cecilia Cole mezzo-soprano
Zany Denyer piano
XIV. Sprich nicht immer von dem Laub
XV. Wir bevölkerten die abenddüstern Lauben
Caroline Bourg soprano
Zany Denyer piano
Alban Berg
‘Die Nachtigall’ from Sieben frühe Lieder
Ona Cerniauskaite soprano
Paul St-Georges piano
Anton Webern
5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Stefan George, Op 4
Ona Cerniauskaite soprano
Paul St-Georges piano
Hella Termeulen mezzo-soprano
Paul St-Georges piano
III. Ja Heil und Dank dir die den Segen brachte!
Cecilia Cole mezzo-soprano
Paul St-Georges piano
Hayley Meth mezzo-soprano
Paul St-Georges piano
Forthcoming Events
Songs with(out) Words
25 November 2024
Silk Street Music Hall
A programme featuring several of Liszt's iconic song transcriptions for solo piano, alongside the beautiful melodies that inspired them.
Vocal Scenes
27 November 2024
Milton Court Concert Hall
Vocal students present a selection of opera scenes. Music direction by Linnhe Robertson and stage direction by Victoria Newlyn.
Postgraduate String Concert
28 November 2024
Silk Street Music Hall
Postgraduate students from the string department present a selection of repertoire in these informal concerts.
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