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Laurence Kilsby tenor; Toby Spence tenor; James Newby baritone; James Baillieu piano

Name: Laurence Kilsby tenor; Toby Spence tenor; James Newby baritone; James Baillieu piano
Start: 2026-12-06T15:00:00
Location: Wigmore Hall

Wigmore Hall

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Britten’s exceptional gifts as a songwriter shine in this programme, which spans the time from his early twenties to his mid-fifties. His witty settings of William Soutar’s Scots dialect lyrics, rhymes and riddles, Who are these Children?, first heard in 1971, contrast with the dark-hued reflections on human nature and eternity carried by the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake, written for and dedicated to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. One of the So...

Program

Benjamin Britten - Songs and Proverbs of William Blake

Benjamin Britten - On This Island

Benjamin Britten - Who Are These Children?

Participants

Toby Spence

Singer

James Baillieu

Piano

Laurence Kilsby

Singer

James Newby