Britten Pears Young Artist Alumni Recital

Alumni from the 2023 BPYAP English Song course perform established repertoire in the English language.

Following the 2023 BPYAP English Song course, baritone Jonathan Eyers, soprano Lindsey Reynolds and pianist Emily Hoh have created a programme that celebrates a variety of song in the English language. Including works inspired by, narrating and imitating our natural world, this programme highlights repertoire from around the world that draws on the tradition of English art song.

Beamish:
Nightingale (from four songs of Hafez) (4)
Britten:
Song of Enchantment (2.5)
Britten:
Silver (from Tit for Tat) (1.5)
Britten:
Vigil (from Tit for Tat) (1.5)
Lilburn:
Sings Harry (10)
Britten:
Notturno (piano solo) (5.5)
Lilburn:
Holiday Piece (3)
Farr:
Dotterel (from Ornithological Anecdotes) (2.5)
Farr:
Kiwi (from Ornithological Anecdotes) (2)
Coleridge–Taylor:
This is the island of gardens (from Songs of Sun and Shade) (2)
Dunhill:
The Cloths of Heaven (from The Wind Among the Reeds) (2)
Quilter:
Music, when soft voices die (from Six Songs. Op.25) (2)
White:
How do I love thee? (3)
Beach:
Three Browning Songs, Op.44 (7)
Ricky Ian Gordon (b.1956):
Joy (from Genius Child) (3)

Lindsey Reynolds soprano
Jonathan Eyers baritone
Emily Hoh piano

Lindsey Reynolds is a Mary Mackintosh Award holder.

Main image: Jonathan Eyers

In memory of Alan Britten (1938-2016), whose dedication to championing young artists lives on through Judi, Tamara and Sophie

Click here to download performance programme notes.

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