Nicky Spence and Roger Vignoles: Schumann, Shostakovich, Britten and more

Nicky Spence and Roger Vignoles: Schumann, Shostakovich, Britten and more

Originally from Dumfries, the versatile tenor presents a cornucopia of song, including an all-Scottish first half – with Robert Schumann and Shostakovich setting Robert Burns, and Benjamin Britten setting William Soutar – before an even more varied and seasonal second half.

Programme

Robert Schumann
Myrthen Op. 25
Hochländers Abschied
Jemand
Hochländisches Wiegenlied
Niemand
Dem roten Röslein gleicht mein Lieb Op. 27 No. 2

Dmitry Shostakovich
O wert thou in the cauld blast Op. 62 No. 2
Macpherson’s Farewell Op. 62 No. 3
Jenny Op. 62 No. 4

Benjamin Britten
Who are these Children?

Interval

Thea Musgrave
A Song for Christmas

Herbert Hughes
Oh men from the fields

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
The Monkey’s Carol

Herbert Howells
Come sing and dance

Ottorino Respighi
Nevicata

Joaquin Rodrigo
Pastorcito santo

Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols Op. 28
That yongë child

Claude Debussy
Noël des enfants qui n’ont pas de maison

Richard Strauss
Weihnachtsgefühl TrV 198
Winterweihe Op. 48 No. 4

Hugo Wolf
Epiphanias

Performers

Nicky Spence tenor
Roger Vignoles piano