Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensemble burst into Songs for Life

Von David Smythe, 15 November 2020

Laden, bitte warten...

“so vivid we were almost there in the room”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow, am 13 November 2020

Walton, Sonate für Streichorchester

Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht (arr. Farrington)

Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Rheinlegendchen (arr. Farrington)

Britten, Variationen über ein Thema von Frank Bridge, Op.10 (Funeral March)

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Z626: Didos Klage "When I am laid in earth"

Walker, Lyric for Strings

Kurtág, Zeichen, Spiele und Botschaften (excerpt)

Britten, A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41: Nurse's Song (arr. Colin Matthews)

Britten, A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41: The Highland Balou

Corea, Children's song no. 7 (arr. Manson)

Beethoven, Streichquartett Nr. 13 in BßDur, Op.130 (Presto)

Janáček, On an Overgrown Path: The barn owl has not flown away (arr. Burghauser)

Dvořák, Písne Milostné (Love songs) revision of Cyprise poems by G. Pfleger-Moravsky, Op.83 (arr. David Matthews)

Shaw, Entr'acte

Traditional, Auld Lang Syne

Karen Cargill, Mezzosopran

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.