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6th Singapore Lieder Festival
Most Heavenly Music of the Spheres!
Songs of William Shakespeare
27-30 October 2016
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6th Singapore Lieder Festival - Concert #1
Most Heavenly Music of the Spheres!
Songs of William Shakespeare
27-30 October 2016
8pm
Living Room, The Arts House
Yap Shing Min, Soprano
Cherylene Liew, Soprano
Ng Sheh Feng, Mezzo-soprano
Adrian Poon, Tenor
Daniel Fong, Baritone
Chong Wai Lun, Baritone
William Lim, Baritone
Shane Thio, Piano
With
Gloria Ang
Frank Lee
This year, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, The Sing Song Club has curated a 4-day festival featuring 80 settings of texts by this most influential and famous of writers. These songs will encompass the entire Shakespeare canon, from his histories, comedies, and tragedies, to his large volume of poetry.
This interactive and multidisciplinary festival will also feature the world premiere of new works by Cultural Medallion recipient Kelly Tang, Young Artist Award recipient Zechariah Goh Toh Chai, and local composer Liong Kit Yeng.
Programme
Thursday, 27th October 2016—The Histories and Tragedies
Henry VI, Part 2
1) Glen Roven—The first thing we’ll do
Henry VIII
2) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Orpheus with his lute
Richard II
3) Hubert Parry—John O’Gaunt’s Song
4) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Orpheus with his lute
Romeo and Juliet
5) Peter Schikele—Juliet’s Soliloquy
6) Kelly Tang—But soft, … (World Premiere)
7) Thomas Pasatieri—Parting
8) Stephen Foster—Wilt thou be gone
Macbeth
9) Thomas Pasatieri—Lady Macbeth
Hamlet
10) Hector Berlioz—La mort d’Ophelie
11) Ernest Chausson—Chanson d’Ophelia
12) Johannes Brahms—Auf Morgen ist Sankt Valentins Tag
13) Paul Jarman—And will he not come again?
14) Elizabeth Maconchy—Ophelia’s Song
Othello
15) Erich Korngold—Desdemona’s Song
16) Stuart Findlay—The poor soul sat sighing
Antony and Cleopatra
17) Peter Dickinson—Drinking Song
Cymbeline
18) Malcolm Williamson—Fear no more the heat o the sun
19) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Dirge for Fidele
20) Alan Bullard—Hark hark the lark
Living Room, The Arts House
Yap Shing Min, Soprano
Cherylene Liew, Soprano
Ng Sheh Feng, Mezzo-soprano
Adrian Poon, Tenor
Daniel Fong, Baritone
Chong Wai Lun, Baritone
William Lim, Baritone
Shane Thio, Piano
With
Gloria Ang
Frank Lee
This year, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, The Sing Song Club has curated a 4-day festival featuring 80 settings of texts by this most influential and famous of writers. These songs will encompass the entire Shakespeare canon, from his histories, comedies, and tragedies, to his large volume of poetry.
This interactive and multidisciplinary festival will also feature the world premiere of new works by Cultural Medallion recipient Kelly Tang, Young Artist Award recipient Zechariah Goh Toh Chai, and local composer Liong Kit Yeng.
Programme
Thursday, 27th October 2016—The Histories and Tragedies
Henry VI, Part 2
1) Glen Roven—The first thing we’ll do
Henry VIII
2) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Orpheus with his lute
Richard II
3) Hubert Parry—John O’Gaunt’s Song
4) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Orpheus with his lute
Romeo and Juliet
5) Peter Schikele—Juliet’s Soliloquy
6) Kelly Tang—But soft, … (World Premiere)
7) Thomas Pasatieri—Parting
8) Stephen Foster—Wilt thou be gone
Macbeth
9) Thomas Pasatieri—Lady Macbeth
Hamlet
10) Hector Berlioz—La mort d’Ophelie
11) Ernest Chausson—Chanson d’Ophelia
12) Johannes Brahms—Auf Morgen ist Sankt Valentins Tag
13) Paul Jarman—And will he not come again?
14) Elizabeth Maconchy—Ophelia’s Song
Othello
15) Erich Korngold—Desdemona’s Song
16) Stuart Findlay—The poor soul sat sighing
Antony and Cleopatra
17) Peter Dickinson—Drinking Song
Cymbeline
18) Malcolm Williamson—Fear no more the heat o the sun
19) Ralph Vaughan Williams—Dirge for Fidele
20) Alan Bullard—Hark hark the lark
Thu Oct 27, 2016
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM SGT
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM SGT
- Venue
- Living Room, The Arts House
- Tickets
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Standard SOLD OUT $20.00 Concession SOLD OUT $15.00 Season pass for all 4 nights SOLD OUT $60.00 Concession FULL
- Venue Address
- 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429 Singapore
- Directions
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By MRT: City Hall (5-min walk) Clarke Quay (10-min walk) Raffles Place (10-min walk) By Bus: 75, 100, 107, 130, 131 and 167 (Victoria Concert Hall) 61, 63, 80, 124, 145, 166, 174, 197, 851 and 961 (Opposite The Treasury)
- Organizer
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The Sing Song Club483 Followers
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