Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert: Niamh O'Sullivan in songs of travel

Niamh O'Sullivan in songs of travel

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Niamh O'Sullivan in songs of travel

Radio 3 New Generation Artists in Birmingham: Niamh O'Sullivan with songs of travel.

Captivating mezzo Niamh O'Sullivan is joined by Gary Beecher in songs of travel by Schubert, Vaughan Williams and Dvorák - venturing from the roadside to the moon and stars.

From The Barber Lunchtime Concert series at The Elgar Hall, Birmingham:  Radio 3 New Generation Artist Niamh O'Sullivan takes us on a journey through a selection of travel-inspired songs. 

Today we'll be joining gypsy travellers by their roadside campfires in songs by Liszt and Dvorak; Vaughan Williams takes us on a road trip with the world-weary wanderer of his Songs of Travel, and Franz Schubert takes us beyond the earth, gazing up at the wanderers of the heavens, the moon and stars. 

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Lizst: Die Drei Zigeuner, S.320
Schubert: Der Musensohn, D.764
Schubert: An den Mond, D.193
Schubert:  Die Sterne, D.939
Vaughan Williams:  Songs of Travel - Let Beauty Awake, The Roadside Fire, In Dreams, The Infinite Shining Heavens, Whither Must I Wander	
Dvorák:  Seven Gypsy Melodies, Op.55 - My song sounds of love, Ah, how my triangle rings, The forest is quiet all around, Songs my mother taught me, The string is tuned, Wide sleeves, Give a hawk a cage

Niamh O'Sullivan (mezzo soprano)
Gary Beecher (piano)

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