Midsummer Songs

Eclectic Voices present a programme of songs for summer.

The programme is as eclectic as ever, with a programme including Daffodils and The Evening Primrose from Britten's Flower Songs, The Bluebird by Stanford, Purcell's If Love's a Sweet Passion, and Richard Rodney Bennett's All The Flowers Of The Spring. The programme concludes with Brahm's Lieberslieder Waltzes. Rupert Wickham reads an English translation, while Sarah and Miriam accompany the choir from the piano.

The choir are directed by Scott Stroman and accompanied by Sarah Wilkinson and Miriam Grant.

The performance will end at about 9.30 pm.

Programme:

Puerling - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Stanford - The Blue Bird

Britten - To Daffodils, The Evening Primrose (from Five Flower Songs)

Richard Rodney Bennett - All the Flowers of the Spring

Stroman - Valentine, The Orange (From Songs of Love and Laughter)

Purcell - If Love’s a Sweet Passion (we'll add the 2nd verse, which is in our Singers' Choice booklet)

Jean Ritchie - Now is the Cool of the Day (folk song)

Brahms - Lieberslieder Waltzes

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Runtime: 1 hour 30 mins (including interval)

Please note there is no assigned seating for this event.

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