Musical settings of poetry that touches on the symbolic aspect of the night.
Schubert Mondenschein. for tenor and male voices
Hanns Eisler Printemps allemand. for soprano and piano (KARL KRAUS: Flieder)
Ernst Krenek Song-cycle: Durch die Nacht. for soprano and ensemble: Vor dem Schlaf 1-11; Erlebnis; Nachtliche Stunde ; Femes Licht mit nahem Schein : Der Tag; Flieder (poems by KARL KRAUS) Wolf Um Mitternacht (Mbrike), for soprano and piano
Hans Erich Apostel Um Mitternacht (Mörike). for a cappella chorus
Schubert Nachthelle , for tenor. male voices, and piano MARY THOMAS (soprano) NIGEL ROGERS ( tenor)
JOHN ALLDIS CHOIR
VIOLA TUNNARD (piano) conductor JOHN ALLDIS
WIGMORE ENSEMBLE with TERRY HART (violin) DIANA CUMMINGS (Violin) HARRY DANKS (viola)
JENNIFER WARD CLARKE (cello) conducted by JACQUES-LOUIS MONOD Devised by LEO BLACK