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Thursday 11 April, 7.00pm at St George the Martyr, Borough High Street, London.
Renowned baritone Roderick Williams OBE captured the heart of the nation performing at the coronation of King Charles III. Here he joins forces with acclaimed musicians Iain Burnside (piano) and Leon Bosch (double bass) for a recital of songs including Butterworth’s Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad, works by Amy Beach and Rebecca Clarke, and Grant McLachlan’s The silence of the day for baritone, double bass and piano. The evening is hosted by the church referenced by Dickens in Little Dorrit and will also feature a short performance by Emerald Choir, conducted by Clare Caddick.
George Butterworth – 6 Songs from A Shropshire Lad
William Denis Browne – Arabia
Amy Woodforde-Finden – Kashmiri Song
Amy Beach – The Moon-path
Rebecca Clarke – The Seal Man
Harry Thacker Burleigh – 5 Songs of Laurence Hope
Grant McLachlan – The Silence of the Day
Arthur Somervell – A Shropshire Lad
Roderick Williams – baritone
Iain Burnside – piano
Leon Bosch – double bass
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