Songmakers Australia – Myrtle & Roses

Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre & Songmakers Australia
Details
Songmakers Australia celebrates 10 years with a ravishing bouquet of great songs.
Unique in the musical landscape of Australia, Songmakers Australia brings together some of the country’s leading singers and instrumentalists in a diverse repertoire comprising some of the pinnacles of all chamber music. Under the artistic patronage of Graham Johnson, founding director of the acclaimed London-based Songmakers Almanac, pianist Andrea Katz teams with soprano Merlyn Quaife, mezzo-soprano Christina Wilson, tenor Brenton Spiteri and bass-baritone Nicholas Dinopoulos in inspired programs that feature a dynamic interplay of song and chamber music.
About this concert
Leading vocal ensemble Songmakers Australia captivates with a garland of songs, dedications and serenades. The delightful collection of flower-inspired songs features duets and trios by great masters, including Robert Schumann’s romantic Mit Myrten und Rosen (With Myrtles & Roses), and English and Australian classics, such as Percy Grainger’s lovesick Willow, Willow. Dedicated to its fans and newcomers on the 10th anniversary of Songmakers’ debut, this enchanting concert is a perfect fit for the intimate beauty of the Primrose Potter Salon.
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ARTISTS
Songmakers Australia
Merlyn Quaife soprano
Christina Wilson mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Dinopoulos bass-baritone
Andrea Katz piano
PROGRAM
Robert Schumann
Liederkreis, Op.24
Myrthen, Op.25
Myrthen, Op.25
Three Zweistimmige Lieder, Op.43
Myrthen, Op.25
Myrthen, Op.25
Minnespiel, Op.101
Felix Mendelssohn
Six Duets, Op.63
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Luci care, luci belle, K.346/439a
Ecco quel fiero istante
Due pupille amabili, K.439
Se lontan ben mio, tu sei
Mi lagnerò tacendo, K.437
Più non si trovano, K.549
Linda Phillips
Plum tree
Roger Quilter
Three Songs, Op.3
Three Songs, Op.15
Alan Tregaskis
Five Blake Songs: A Song Cycle
Benjamin Britten
Down by the Salley Gardens
Percy Grainger
Willow, Willow
Series
This production is part of the following series:
Chamber Music
Venue
Booking Information
Tickets
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