Music on Thursdays
Alice Bishop, soprano Simon Marlow, piano |
Supported by: Leatherhead Concert & Arts Society |
Programme
SONGS OF SUMMER
- The Sea - Michael Head (1900-1976) The Ships of Arcady Edward Elgar (1857-1934) from Sea Pictures, 1897-99 1. Sea-Slumber Song 4. Where Corals Lie Madeleine Dring (1923-1977) from Five Betjeman Songs, 1976 1. A Bay in Anglesey Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) from On this Island, 1937 Seascape - The Sun - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D774, Op 72 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) from Liederkreis, Op 39 5. Mondnacht Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) from Spanisches Liederbuch, 1891 In dem Schatten meiner Locken Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) from Op 86, Six Songs 2. Feldeinsamkeit - The Holiday - Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Cinq mélodies populaires grecques, 1904-1906 1) Le Réveil de la Mariée 2) Là-bas, vers l’Église 3) Quel Galant m’est comparable 4) Chanson des Cueilleuses de Lentisques 5) Tout gai! George Gershwin (1898-1937) from Porgy and Bess, 1935 Summertime Vecchia Trattoria will be selling sandwiches, cakes and drinks in the church after the concert. |
Alice Bishop, soprano
Alice Bishop graduated in music from the University of Surrey (BMus (Hons)) and completed the Diploma in Performance Studies at Abbey Opera and Birkbeck College. But songs and song recitals have always been at the centre of her interest in singing and she has given many well-received recitals in and round London.
Other recent solo engagements have included Strauss’ Four Last Songs , Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Mozart’s Ch’io mi scordi di te?, Bruckner’s Mass in F Minor, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Haydn’s Little Organ Mass, Rutter’s Requiem, Mass of the Children and Feel the Spirit, Vivaldi’s Gloria and a recording of a new oratorio by Joe St Johanser. 
Simon Marlow, piano
Simon Marlow enjoys a busy career with frequent concert appearances in Britain and many other European countries as well as recitals in the United States, Sri Lanka and Iceland. He has appeared with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, broadcasted and made several recordings. Simon has worked for many years with the Medici Quartet violist, Ivo-Jan van der Werff with whom he has toured and recorded.
Simon has also established a recital and recording partnership with the violinist Shulah Oliver, with a particular emphasis on the many marvellous works by English composers for violin and piano. Last year Simon took part in a Dutch project to perform and record music composed by Nietzsche which also included works by other composer who were inspired by his philosophy. In addition to his musical interests, Simon worked for ten years with the Lucis Trust, an educational charity, and has made (for his sins!) several forays into local politics. |
