Songs of Songs

Date: 15 January 2009 @ 7:30pm
Venue: St Stephen's Church, Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RL
Artist(s): James Gilchrist (Tenor), Robert Rice (Baritone), Rebecca Hodgetts (Soprano), William Vann (Piano)

World-renowned tenor James Gilchrist sings the world premiere of Martin Eastwood’s stunning Erotic Fragments, settings of texts from the Song of Songs. He is joined by Robert Rice and Rebecca Hodgetts for a programme of English Song, including works by Dove, Finzi, Quilter and Walton. See Read More on the concerts page for reviews and the full programme. See Read more for full details of the programme and ticketing.

Reviews:

“He is now unsurpassed among lyric tenors in sweetness and technical security, and for his musical intelligence”
The Independent (on James Gilchrist)

“Superbly eloquent singing”
The Evening Standard (on Rebecca Hodgetts)

Programme:

Martin Eastwood - Erotic Fragments

Finzi - Til Earth Outwears

Ibert - Four Don Quichotte Songs

Quilter - To Julia

Walton - Three Sitwell settings from Façade

Dove - Five Am’rous Sighs

 
Part of the Thursdays at St Stephen’s series.

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