Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Sunday 06 December 2026 | 15:00 |
Programme
Performers
| Laurence Kilsby | Tenor |
| Toby Spence | Tenor |
| James Newby | Baritone |
| James Baillieu | Piano |
Britten’s exceptional gifts as a songwriter shine in this programme, which spans the time from his early twenties to his mid-fifties. His witty settings of William Soutar’s Scots dialect lyrics, rhymes and riddles, Who are these Children?, first heard in 1971, contrast with the dark-hued reflections on human nature and eternity carried by the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, written for and dedicated to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. One of the Soutar songs had to wait until 1983 to receive its world première at Wigmore Hall.
Tickets
£20
Priority Booking for this event will open to Friends of Wigmore Hall from Wednesday 15 April at 10.00am
General sale for this event will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 28 April
