Reid Lunch-hour Concert
"... what are all these kissings worth if thou kiss not me ...?
From hazy desire, excitement and declaration to rejection, desolation and loss; today the different facets of love are explored through a journey of song.
Beth Mackay - mezzo-soprano
Simon Smith - pianoforte
Programme
My Lagan Love ... (Irish Trad.) arr. Hamilton Harty
Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben ... Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
A Chloris ... Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
Notre Amour ... Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn (from 'Zigeunerlieder') ... Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Love's Philosophy ... Roger Quilter (1877-1953)
Intermezzo ... Simon Smith (b. 1983)
(piano solo, first performance)
Upon my lap my Sovereign sits ... Howard Skempton (b. 1947)
Canción De Cuna Para Dormir A Un Negrito ... Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002)
¿Con qué la lavaré ... Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
¿De dónde venís, amore? ... Joaquin Rodrigo
Oft have I sighed ... Thomas Campion (1567-1620)
Verborgenheit (Secrecy) ... Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Schweig einmal Still ... Hugo Wolf
Bist du bei mir ... attr. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Seguidilla (from 'Carmen') ... Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
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Composer(s):
- Harty, Hamilton, 1879-1941
- Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856
- Hahn, Reynaldo, 1874-1947
- Fauré, Gabriel, 1845-1924
- Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897
- Quilter, Roger, 1877-1953
- Smith, Simon David, 1983-
- Skempton, Howard, 1947-
- Montsalvatge, Xavier, 1912-2002
- Rodrigo, Joaquín, 1901-1999
- Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620
- Wolf, Hugo, 1860-1903
- Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
- Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
Performer(s):
Performance Type:
Programme note for the Intermezzo by Simon Smith and texts with translations provided for all the songs.
Promoter:
Forthcoming concert listed at the end of the printed programme