Temple Song 2010

Julius Drake and Friends

We are delighted to present the fifth Temple Song series, offering a stellar group of outstanding and distinguished artists performing inspiring programmes.

Wednesday 3 March 7.30 pm Middle Temple Hall

Ian Bostridge tenor and Sophie Daneman soprano Julius Drake piano Songs and duets by Debussy, Fauré, Mendelssohn and Schubert, including both sets of Debussy’s Fêtes galantes and Schubert’s two versions of An den Mond.

Monday 26 April 7.30 pm Middle Temple Hall

Iestyn Davies countertenor Julius Drake piano

Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad and songs by Purcell, Britten, Tippet, Gurney and Vaughan Williams.

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Monday 7 June - Thursday 11 June

Schumann in the Temple

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of

Robert Schumann (8 June 1810)

200th anniversary celebration of Robert Schumann’s birth

A week of concerts to celebrate Schumann’s 200th birthday on June 8 1810.

In Middle Temple Hall, on the birthdate itself, the celebrated Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair will sing an all-Schumann/Heine programme, including the great cycle, Dichterliebe.

In the Temple Church, four outstanding young singers join Julius Drake for three early evening concerts, culminating in a performance all together of Schumann’s Spanisches Liederspiel for four voices and piano.

Tuesday 8 June 7.30 pm Middle Temple Hall

Robert Schumann’s 200th birthday

Wolfgang Holzmair baritone, Julius Drake piano

Schumann  Heine settings including Dichterliebe

Monday 7th June 2010 6.45 pm Temple Church

Pumeza Matshikiza sop Marcus Farnsworth bar Julius Drake piano

Schumann Frauenliebe und -leben op 42

Schumann Kerner Lieder op 35

Wednesday 9th June 2010 6.45 pm Temple Church

Anna Grevelius mezzo, Robin Tritschler tenor, Julius Drake piano

Schumann Liederkreis op 39

Schumann Liederkreis op 24

Thursday 10th June 2010 6.45 pm Temple Church

Pumeza Matshikiza soprano, Anna Grevelius mezzo,

Robin Tritschler tenor, Marcus Farnsworth baritone,

Julius Drake piano

Schumann Spanisches Liederspiel op 74

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Friday 22 October 7.30 pm Temple Church

Simon Keenlyside baritone Julius Drake piano

A rare London recital, programme to be announced.

Thursday 18 November 7.30 pmMiddle Temple Hall

Mark Padmore tenor, Richard Watkins horn Julius Drake piano

Roxanna Panufnik  The Generation of Love

(world premiere, TMF Commission)

Schubert, Schumann

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