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Barber, Betty Roe, Purcell and Schubert
Tim Mead countertenor; James Baillieu piano
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Date
Thu 27 Jun 2024, 7.30pm
Tickets
£40 £36 £32 £26 £18
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

Availability

Ticket bookings are subject to a £4.00 booking fee. This fee covers the whole booking and is not per ticket
Live stream starts at Thu 27 Jun 2024 8.00pm BST

Important Information

This concert will be live streamed on this page in HD. The video will be available on demand for 90 days after the date of the broadcast.

Artists

  • Tim Meadcountertenor
  • James Baillieupiano

Gallery

Tim Mead
Image credit: © Andy Staples

James Baillieu
Image credit: © Kaupo Kikkas

Programme

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • O solitude, my sweetest choice Z406
        (realised by Benjamin Britten)
      • In the black, dismal dungeon of despair Z190
        (realised by Benjamin Britten)
  • Franz Schubert
    1797-1828
      • Meeres Stille D216
      • Der Einsame D800
      • Frühlingsglaube D686

Interval

  • Franz Schubert
    1797-1828
      • Abendstern D806
      • An den Mond D193
      • Nachtstück D672
      • Nacht und Träume D827

Overview

A wide selection from one of today's most admired countertenors and his exceptional pianist partner, including works by Schubert and Barber's beloved Hermit Songs. Published in 1972, Betty Roe's cycle Noble Numbers sets 17th-century texts by Robert Herrick.

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