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New Generation Artists - a BBC scheme to nurture exceptional young talent

The BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Scheme helps to support talented musicians to reach the next stages of their careers and brings some of the world’s most promising new talent to listeners across the UK through BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.

New Generation Artists: Elizabeth Watts in Conversation

Music: Classical

04/09/2016

Elizabeth Watts in Conversation

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Former BBC New Generation Artist Elizabeth Watts in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill

Soprano and former Radio 3 New Generation Artist Elizabeth Watts is in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill, talking about her life on and off the international concert stage.

BBC New Generation Artists a few years on: soprano Elizabeth Watts in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill.

In the final programme in this occasional series, soprano Elizabeth Watts talks to Clemency about her life as an international concert artist. Elizabeth's two years on the Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme began in 2007 after she won the Song Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition; she is now one of the UK's busiest singers on the concert and opera stage. The programme includes music by Strauss, Michael Head, Schubert and Bach.

Schubert: Die Forelle 
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

Michael Head: Why have you stolen my delight?; A Piper; Sweet Chance 
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Paul Turner (piano)

Strauss: Einerlei, Op. 69 No. 3; Schlechtes Wetter, Op. 69 No. 5
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Roger Vignoles (piano)

Bach: Zerfließe, mein Herze (from St John Passion)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr (director)

Alessandro Scarlatti: Se geloso è il mio core (from Endimione e Cintia)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
English Concert
Laurence Cummings (director).

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