An English Song Winterreise

Vaughan Williams The Vagabond

Quilter Blow, blow, thou winter wind

Madeleine Dring Weep you no more

Finzi At Middle-field Gate in February

Vaughan Williams Linden Lea

Bridge Tears, idle tears

Parry Nightfall in winter

Gurney On the Downs

Finzi In the Mind’s Eye                    

Gurney Lights Out

Ina Boyle A Song of Enchantment

Gurney The folly of being comforted                                                                                                        

Interval

Britten Midnight on the Great Western

Roderick Williams The Angel

Judith Weir Written on terrestrial things

Finzi The too short time      

Tippett Come unto these yellow sands

Elizabeth Maconchy The Wind and the Rain

Doreen Carwithen Echo

Vaughan Williams Whither must I wander?

Finzi In a churchyard          

Humphrey Proctor-Gregg The stormy evening

Finzi Waiting Both

Errollyn Wallen Peace on Earth

A typically brilliant programme from the renowned baritone, as he recreates the story of Schubert’s famous ‘Winter Journey’ – but without singing a note of Schubert. Instead, he relives the narrative through his own choice of songs by English composers, from Vaughan Williams and Roger Quilter to Benjamin Britten and Errollyn Wallen.

‘From the moment he appears, Williams gives the impression that there is nowhere else in the entire universe he would rather be, such is his charisma’ Charles Hutch Press

Mulled wine and mince pies will be served at the interval.