‘My Father’s Son’

Howells   The Little Boy Lost
Britten   ‘Midnight on the Great Western’ and
‘Proud Songsters’ from Winter Words Op. 52;
‘The Larky Lad’ from Who Are These Children?, Op. 84;
‘A Highland Balou’ from A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41
Fauré   Les Berceaux, Op. 23 No. 1
Tippett   ‘Full fathom five’ from Songs for Ariel
Orr   ‘Shy Geordie’ and ‘The Boy in the Train’ from Songs of a Childhood
Rzewski   ‘No Good’ from Dear Diary
Tchaikovsky   At the ball, Op. 38 No. 3
Libby Larsen   Pregnant
Victoria Wood   Litter Bin
Wolf   Mörike-Lieder: 48. Storchenbotschaft
William Bolcom   Waitin
Dunhill   The Cloths of Heaven
Ireland   ‘Baby’ from Mother and Child
Barber   A Slumber Song of the Madonna
Mahler   Rückert Lieder: 4. Um Mitternacht
Previn   ‘Will there really be a morning?’ from Three Dickinson Songs
Legrand   Little Boy Lost

“Although this recital uses the words of others, it might as well be autobiographical,” said Nicky Spence in an article about this very programme in Gramophone. An examination of parenthood through the eyes of two performers who have gone through this very process, this programme takes in a whole range of viewpoints on matters parental, each song carefully considered in relation to the others.

Winner of the BBC Music Magazine Personality of the Year 2022 and world-renowned opera singer Nicky is an artist and broadcaster of great integrity and one of Scotland’s proudest sons, who was made an OBE in the King’s inaugural Birthday Honours in 2023 for services to Music. Multi-award winning pianist Dylan Perez is much in demand as a recitalist, chamber musician, and coach specialising in vocal repertoire.

This concert is generously supported in memory of Martin and Barbara Rantzen

The finer details…

Interval: none

Estimated finish: 4pm

Tickets:
Centre section: £18 full price | £3 child/student
Side sections: £13 full price | £6.50 under-35s | £3 child/student