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Young Artists Recital – November 22, 2005 | Walter Hall, Toronto
Songs and duets to honour Hans Christian Andersen, and St. Cecilia (on her feast day)

date: November 22, 2005

November 22 being the feast day of St. Cecilia, we were impelled to open this Young Artists Recital with a duet from one of Purcell’s Odes; later, we included one of Finzi’s more extended songs, “Ode on the Rejection of St. Cecilia”, and the first published song-cycle of Benjamin Britten, born on her day.  Our encore was one of the most famous songs in honour of music.  We also celebrated the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen with groups of songs by Schumann and Grieg.  Included were settings of poetry by Adelbert von Chamisso, whose translations of Hans Andersen were used by Schumann.

Song Artist Composer Poet
Raise, raise the voice! (Ode to St. Cecilia, 1685) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Purcell, Henry anon.
Märzveilchen, Op.40/1 Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schumann, Robert Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Chamisso, Adelbert von
Muttertraum, Op.40/2 Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schumann, Robert Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Chamisso, Adelbert von
Der Soldat, Op.40/3 Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schumann, Robert Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Chamisso, Adelbert von
Der Spielmann, Op.40/4 Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schumann, Robert Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Chamisso, Adelbert von
Verratene Liebe, Op.40/5 Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schumann, Robert anon. Greek, trans. Chamisso, Adelbert von
Die Waise, Op.4/1 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Grieg, Edvard Chamisso, Adelbert von
Morgenthau, Op.4/2 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Grieg, Edvard Chamisso, Adelbert von
Zwei braune Augen, Op.5/1 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Edvard Grieg Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Holstein, Franz von
Des Dichters Herz, Op.5/2 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Edvard Grieg Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Holstein, Franz von
Ich liebe dich! Op.5/3 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Edvard Grieg Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Holstein, Franz von
Mein Sinn ist wie der mächt’ge Fels, Op.5/4 Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Edvard Grieg Andersen, Hans Christian, trans. Holstein, Franz von
INTERMISSION
To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence, Op.13a/1 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald Flecker, James Elroy
On parent knees, Op.13a/2 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald anon. Sanskrit, trans. Jones, Sir William
Intrada, Op.13a/3 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald Traherne, Thomas
The Birthnight, Op.13a/4 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald Mare, Walter de la
June on Castle Hill, Op.13a/5 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald Lucas, Frank Lawrence
Ode on the Rejection of St. Cecilia, Op.13a/6 (To a Poet) Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Finzi, Gerald Barker, George
Let the florid music praise, Op.11/1 (On This Island) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Britten, Benjamin Auden, Wystan Hugh
Now the leaves are falling fast, Op.11/2 (On This Island) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Britten, Benjamin Auden, Wystan Hugh
Seascape, Op.11/3 (On This Island) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Britten, Benjamin Auden, Wystan Hugh
Nocturne, Op.11/4 (On This Island) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Britten, Benjamin Auden, Wystan Hugh
As it is, plenty, Op.11/5 (On This Island) Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Britten, Benjamin Auden, Wystan Hugh
An die Musik, D547 – ENCORE Conrad, Brenna, soprano; Adair, Michael, baritone; Ubukata, Bruce, piano Schubert, Franz Schober, Franz von