Louise Alder / Joseph Middleton

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

Dates/times in London time zone

Tuesday 20 October 2026

19:30

Programme

Hahn, Reynaldo (1875-1947)	Douze Rondels: Le Printemps
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)	Gruß Op.48 no. 1
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)	Frühling übers Jahr
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)	La primavera
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)	Ein Traum Op.48 no. 6
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)	Mörike-Lieder, no. 6: Er ist's!
Duparc, Henri (1848-1933)	Chanson triste, Op.2 no.4
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Blauer Sommer, Op.31 no.1
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)	Sole e amore
Berg, Alban (1885-1935)	Sommertage
Chaminade, Cécile (1857-1944)	L'été
Grime, Helen (b. 1981)	Seasons
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)	Herbst (Rellstab), D.945
Berg, Alban (1885-1935)	7 frühe Lieder: Im Zimmer, no.5
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)	Im Herbste
Messiaen, Olivier (1908-1992)	Pourquoi?
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)	Les roses
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Våren flyktar hastigt, Op.13 no.4
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856)	Schneeglöckchen Op.79, no.26
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Winterweihe, Op.48 no.4
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)	Weihnachtsgefühl TrV 198
Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963)	4 chansons pour enfants: Nous voulons une petite sœur
Bonds, Margaret Allison (1913-1972)	Songs of the Seasons

Performers

Louise Alder	Soprano
Joseph Middleton	Piano

Memory’s power to free the imagination stands behind countless works of art, with recollections of the four seasons occupying a special status among the most potent of creative catalysts. Louise Alder, acclaimed by The Times as ‘a terrific talent, combining a big lustrous voice with flawless intonation and a keen intelligence’, and Joseph Middleton take a voyage around the cosmos of songs inspired by ever-changing seasonal landscapes, moods and states of mind.

Tickets

£40 £37 £33 £27 £18

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

Map Buy tickets

Add to Google calendar

Export to iCal or Outlook

Email details to a friend