Fallen Friends - Beautiful Songs from the early 20th Century
A world-class winter song recital for Lewes Festival of Song.
Baritone James Newby, current BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of Glyndebourne’s prestigious John Christie Award, released his debut solo CD ‘I wonder as I wander’ in duo with Joseph Middleton last year, to world-wide acclaim.
In February 2022 he performs Die Schöne Müllerin at the Wigmore Hall…..and in January he is coming to St. Anne’s Church in Lewes to preview his second CD ‘Fallen Friends’
Joseph Middleton has been described as ‘the cream of his generation’ by the Times, and ‘a perfect accompanist’ . He is Director of Leeds Lieder, a professor at the Royal Academy of Music and Musician in Residence at Pembroke College, Cambridge where he curates his own song recital series.
‘Fallen Friends’ is a compilation of English songs reflecting on war and loss, and includes Gurney, Finzi, Somervell, Vaughan Williams and Ireland.
This is an afternoon recital with tea and cakes in the interval.
Location
St Anne's Church
Western Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1RJ
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