Roderick Williams / Christopher Glynn

Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom

Dates/times in London time zone

Friday 09 January 2026

19:30

Programme

Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Songs of Travel: 1. The Vagabond
Quilter, Roger (1877-1953)	Three Shakespeare Songs: Blow, blow, thou winter wind, Op.6 no.3
Dring, Madeleine (1923-1977)	Weep You No More
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	At Middle-Field Gate in February
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Linden Lea
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Tears, Idle Tears
Parry, Sir Charles Hubert Hastings (1848-1918)	Nightfall in winter
Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937)	On the downs
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	Before and After Summer, Op.16: In the mind's eye
Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937)	Lights out
Boyle, Ina (1889-1967)	A Song of Enchantment
Gurney, Ivor (1890-1937)	The folly of being comforted
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	Winter Words, Op.52: Midnight on the Great Western
Williams, Roderick (b. 1965)	The Angel
Weir, Judith (b. 1954)	The Voice of Desire: Written on Terrestrial Things
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	Before and After Summer, Op.16: The too short time
Tippett, Michael (1905-1998)	Songs of Ariel: Come unto these yellow sands
Maconchy, Elizabeth (1907-1994)	The wind and the rain
Carwithen, Doreen (1922-2003)	Echo - Who Called I Said?
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Songs of Travel: 7. Whither Must I Wander
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	Earth and Air and Rain: In a Churchyard, Op.15 no.9
Procter-Gregg, Humphrey (1895-1980)	The Stormy Evening
Finzi, Gerald (1901-1956)	Earth and Air and Rain: Waiting both, op.15 no.3
Wallen, Errollyn (b. 1958)	Peace on Earth

Performers

Roderick Williams	Baritone
Christopher Glynn	Piano

Roderick Williams and Christopher Glynn take a winter’s journey deep into the impassioned heart of English song, territory filled with edgy nostalgia and emotional honesty. Their programme includes heart-rending compositions by Ivor Gurney, extraordinary masterworks by Finzi and Britten, and spellbinding miniatures by Doreen Carwithen, Humphrey Procter-Gregg and Errollyn Wallen.

Tickets: £40 £37 £33 £27 £18

General sale for this event will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 7 October.

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