December 2019
Royal Academy of Music Song Circle
Clara Schumann Anniversary Concert
A small group of the Royal Academy of Music’s song circle perform the complete songs of Clara Schumann.
More information and bookingJanuary 2020
Mark Padmore (tenor), Joseph Middleton (piano)
A Poets Journey:
Programme includes works by Britten, Mahler and Robert Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’, the original twenty Heine songs, rather than the sixteen usually given.
Fatma Said (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Spanish Sun and Songs from Europe:
Programme includes Falla’s popular folk songs and late Schumann
February 2020
Tara Erraught (mezzo-soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Gypsies and Wayfarers
Programme to include: Brahms ‘Zigeunerlieder’, Mahler ‘Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen’ and songs by Strauss, Liszt and Brahms.
March 2020
Nicky Spence (tenor), Joseph Middleton (piano)
Programme to include: Janáček ‘The Diary of One Who Disappeared’
More information and bookingApril 2020
Ode to Joy – Leeds Lieder Festival 2020
This year’s 10th Leeds Lieder Festival will take place from 16-19 April 2020. Full festival information can be found here.
Priority booking for Friends (post only) – Monday 18th November
General booking – Monday 2nd December
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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Pre–Concert Talk with David Hoult and Kathleen Evans
Our past and current Chairs of the Leeds Lieder Festival have contributed much to the success of the charity. Join David Hoult and Kathleen Evans in conversation as they discuss the history of the organisation.
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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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Pre-Concert Talk with Richard Stokes
Join one of the world’s pre-eminent Lieder experts, and Leeds Lieder favourite, Richard Stokes for a pre-concert talk focussing on Schubert’s Einsamkeit.
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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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Pop-Up Poetry
Join us in the bar for a relaxed evening of poetry and local ales and perform your own poems at this Open-Mic session.
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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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Composers and Poets Forum – Session 1
A vital and creatively rich component of Leeds Lieder’s work, the Composer and Poets Forum is a day-long culmination of work.
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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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