January 2020
Fatma Said (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Spanish Sun and Songs from Europe:
Programme includes Falla’s popular folk songs and late Schumann
March 2020
Nicky Spence (tenor), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Programme to include: Janáček ‘The Diary of One Who Disappeared’
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Festival Masterclass I with Dame Felicity Lott
Patron of Leeds Lieder, the great British soprano Dame Felicity Lott, gives the first of four masterclasses in this year’s Festival.
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10th Festival Opening Gala – A Leeds Lieder Acrostic
The Tenth Leeds Lieder Festival opens with a gala recital spelling out Happy Birthday Leeds Lieder in song.
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Supporters’ Reception
An exclusive reception for Leeds Lieder Friends and those who have joined the 20/20 Club to celebrate the opening of the 10th Festival.
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Festival masterclass II with Sir Thomas Allen
Sir Thomas Allen leads the second festival masterclass with our Leeds Lieder Young Artists.
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Lunchtime Recital – Siobhan Stagg and Joseph Middleton
Siobhan Stagg joins our Festival Director Joseph Middleton for a Lunchtime Recital featuring works by Messiaen and Strauss.
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Bring and Sing! Rehearsal
Calling all singers! Would you like to experience the thrill of being trained by one of the UK’s leading choral trainers? Now’s your chance!
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Bring and Sing! Concert
Following an afternoon of rehearsals the 2020 Leeds Lieder Bring and Sing Chorus performs English Coronation Anthems.
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Evening Recital – O Solitude
James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook perform works by Purcell, Schubert and Barber alongside a Leeds Lieder première from Jonathan Dove.
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Coffee Concert – Leeds Lieder Young Artists
The finest young duos coached over the weekend showcase the songs they have been exploring. An opportunity to enjoy the next generation of Lieder singers and pianists.
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Lunchtime Recital – From the Distant Beloved
James Newby and Joseph Middleton offer a programme of wandering and romanticism before they tour the programme to Wigmore Hall, Vienna, Brussels, Budapest, Lisbon, Baden-Baden, Stockholm, Cologne, Amsterdam and Hamburg.
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Festival Masterclass III with Ann Murray DBE
Our outstanding duos work with the great Irish mezzo-soprano, Ann Murray DBE in this afternoon’s festival masterclass.
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Evening Recital – The Songmakers’ Almanac
For tonight’s recital, Graham Johnson has devised a programme of Lieder based on the plot of Così fan tutte and containing numerous Mozartian echoes.
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Study Event with Dr Katy Hamilton
Dr Katy Hamilton, a regular researcher and presenter, leads our Young Artists through the birth of the piano accompanied song.
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Lunchtime Performance – The view from the Villa
This music theatre piece was specially created by Iain Burnside for the 2018 St Endellion Summer Festival.
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Festival Masterclass IV with Iain Burnside
Our final Festival Masterclass with Iain Burnside, and presentation of the Leeds Lieder/Schubert Institute UK Song Prize.
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Evening Recital – Carolyn Sampson, Roderick Williams and Joseph Middleton
The programme may include music by the likes of Purcell, Schumann and Wolf but the exact content, especially who sings what, will be decided by the audience. Join two of Britain’s finest singers and favourites at Leeds Lieder, grab a soap box and prepare to engage…
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