James Newby, baritone
Malcolm Martineau, piano
Weds 13th May
7:00 pm
St James Church
Doors open at 6.15pm
The performance will end at approx. 8.30pm
The Shipping Forecast
Mysteries of the deep
ELGAR: Sea Slumber
SCHUBERT: Gruppe aus Dem Tartarus
MEDTNER: Meeres Stille
BANTOCK: Song to the Seals
FRANCES-HOAD: Rita the Pirate
Invitation to voyage
ELGAR: In Haven
DUPARC: L’invitation au voyage
SCHUBERT: Des Fischers Liebesglück
IRELAND: Sea Fever
IVES: The Swimmers
Interval
Exotic isles
ELGAR: Sabbath Morning at Sea
CHABRIER: L’ile heureuse
TIPPETT: Songs for Ariel
RACHMANINOV: This Island
SCHUBERT: Auf dem wasser zu Singen
Desert Island Discs
ELGAR: Where Corals Lie
COATES Eric: Sleepy Lagoon
Trad.: Blow the Wind Southerly
WEILL: My Ship
TRENET Charles: La Mer
The steady rhythm and constancy of the Shipping Forecast has soothed, informed, and comforted listeners for an entire century. What better way to celebrate this beloved institution than by performing another pillar of British culture: Elgar’s Sea Pictures. Seldom heard in a male voice, Elgar’s evocative sea songs are here paired with a rich variety of genres, guiding us from Mysteries of the Deep to Exotic Isles, and eventually bringing us ashore with a nod to another iconic BBC programme — Desert Island Discs.
James Newby is a former BBC New Generation Artist and Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. As well as a 2022 BBT Award winner, he was an ECHO Rising Star (2022/23) with appearances at major concert halls throughout Europe.
Tickets £40 | £35 | £30 | £25 I £10
Students £1 (with adult ticket)