If one was looking for an illustration of our season’s theme, The Relationship between Literature, Art & Music, perhaps one of the most obvious examples might be a song recital. The fusion of poetry and music, the response of composer to poet, the synthesis of aesthetic ideals are all part of this thrilling art form.
Internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately is joined by Simon Lepper at the piano. Together they represent surely one of the finest such pairings in the country. They have chosen a range of music that encompasses the artistry of German Lieder from the 19th Century, English lyricism from the 20th, right through to more recent vocal writing from the last 40 years. There will be a rare chance to hear music by Margerete Schweikert (1887-1957), a German composer who wrote over 160 songs.
This concert has been made possible by an anonymous donation from two members of Luton Music who this year are celebrating 40 years of support for the club. We thank them for their generosity and hope that the evening will serve as another treasured musical memory for them both.
- Richard Sisson (Chair of Luton Music)
Programme
Clara Schumann – Lorelei
Johannes Brahms – Von ewiger Liebe; Die Mainacht
Johanna Müller-Hermann – Wie ein Vollmondnacht; Die letzte Abend
Fanny Mendelssohn – Songs without Words Op 8/3
Margerete Schweikert – Wolke; Unser Haus
Richard Strauss – Allerseelen; Auf ein Kind; Befreit
INTERVAL
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Icicles; Silent Noon; The Sky Above the Roof
Rebecca Clarke – Seal Man
Jonathan Dove – Between Your Sheets; What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
Madeline Dring – Take O Take Those Lips Away; It Was a Lover and His Lass
Richard Rodgers – If I Loved You; Mr Snow
Stephen Sondheim – Send in the Clowns
Performers
Kitty Whately – mezzo-soprano
Simon Lepper – piano
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