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St James’s Church, Piccadilly
17 January, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Songs of the Heart and Hereafter
An evening of songs showcasing the work of British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, alongside songs written by his peers, Elgar and Vaughan-Williams, and his composition teacher at the Royal College of Music, Charles Villiers Stanford.
Coleridge-Taylor was once hailed by a New York critic in 1901 as the “Black Mahler”, so the recital ends with a performance of Elizabeth’s favourite collection of songs, Mahler’s Rückert Lieder.
Coleridge-Taylor, African Romances, Op.17: Love Song
Coleridge-Taylor, African Romances, Op.17: How shall I woo thee?
Stanford, A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster, Op.140: The bold, unbiddable child
Stanford, A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster, Op.140: A soft day
Elgar, Like to the damask Rose
Elgar, Caractacus, Op.35: O’erarched by leaves
Vaughan Williams, The House of life: no. 2 Silent Noon
Vaughan Williams, Orpheus with his lute
Coleridge-Taylor, Southern Love Songs, Op.12: Minguillo
Coleridge-Taylor, Life and Death
Coleridge-Taylor, Six sorrow songs, Op.57
Mahler, Rückert-Lieder
Elizabeth Llewellyn, Soprano
Simon Lepper, Piano
If you are planning a concert that includes works by Stanford, please get in touch with the society!