Musica
Primavera
The Vocal Chamber-Duet Specialists |
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“…a magnificently matched
ensemble… ”
Julian Sykes, Le Temps, Geneva |
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Elizabeth
Sarah
Michael |
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| Saturday 28 November
2009 at 8pm |
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setting of the Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road,
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
Soprano Elizabeth Nash , Baritone Michael
Mulvey, and Pianist Sarah Down,
together with Martin Smith, violin will perform |
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Autumn Into
Advent |
A seasonal selection of magic moments in
music for one and two voices, violin and
piano in arrangements and compositions by
Handel, Quilter, McDowall, Bartok, Bridge,
Elgar, Copland, Cosma & Kern |
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Following hugely successful visits in May
2006 and last December, Musica Primavera,
the vocal chamber-duet specialists, return
on Saturday 28 November at 8pm to the
Riverhouse Arts Centre to provide another
evening of aural enchantment, of delights,
vocal and instrumental, seasonal and
traditional, much-loved as well as
undiscovered, to suit every taste. On this
occasion they will be joined by
guest-violinist, Martin Smith, whose solo
performances as well as obbligato playing in
original arrangements for violin and viola
will further embellish the ensemble’s
existing repertoire. |
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The programme is wide ranging from the sheer
exuberance of the opening Handel duets, and
the elegiac lyricism of Cecilia McDowall’s
recently composed “Strange violin, are you
following me?”, to the rural nostalgia of
Elizabeth’s interpretation of Roger
Quilter’s “Pastoral Songs”, the emotional
power of Michael and Martin’s rendition of
Frank Bridge’s “Three Songs”, and, by turns,
the joy, tenderness and laughter of the
seasonal arrangements and other pieces that
form the backdrop to this recital. An
evening of refinement and fun! Something,
indeed, to suit every taste! |
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Drinks and light refreshments will be
available from the bar. |
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We look forward to seeing you with
friends and do please pass on this
information to any music-loving
acquaintances you feel might be interested..
email a friend |
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What members of the
audience have written: |
“The concert we
organised on 23 September (2007) at the
Château de Lexhy was of
exceptional quality. An audience of 80
persons was bowled-over by the talent of our
3 guest-artists from England…” (Bulletin
de la Société Littéraire de Huy, Liège) |
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Concerts 18 & 19
October 2008 in Geneva & Glion-Montreux: |
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“Thank you again
for a wonderful musical evening…”
Versoix, Geneva |
“The evening at
Glion was sheer delight ! What accomplished
artists all
three of you are, and how enchanting the
humour and collusion of your performance…!”
Les Monts-de-Corsier, Vaud, Suisse. |
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Autumn Into Advent - Programme: |
Elizabeth Nash
(soprano), Michael Mulvey (baritone), Martin
Smith (violin-viola),
and Sarah Down (piano) |
G.F. Handel Ev’ry Joy that Wisdom
knows (Solomon)
Io t’abbraccio (Rodelinda) |
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Cecilia McDowall Strange Violin, are
you following me? |
Roger Quilter Three Pastoral Songs
(Joseph Campbell):
1. I will go with my father a-ploughing
2. Cherry Valley
3. I wish and I wish
My heart adorned with thee (Quilter)
The Passing Bell (Winnifred Tasker)
Béla Bártok Six Rumanian Dances |
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I N T E R V A L |
Frank Bridge Lullaby
Three Songs:
1. Far, far from each other (Matthew Arnold)
2. Where is it that our soul doth go? (Heine
trans. Kroeker)
3. Music when soft voices die (Shelley)
Lay a garland
Pan’s Holiday |
Aaron Copland (arr.) I bought me a
cat (Children’s Song)
The Little Horses (Lullaby)
Ching-a-ring chaw (Minstrel Song) |
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Edward Elgar Salut d’Amour |
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Joseph Cosma Autumn Leaves |
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Jerome Kern The way you look tonight |
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Pachelbel & Trad First Noel in Canon |
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Tomé & Wells A Christmas song |
