Chamberfest Concert Five

‘The Chamberfest team unites and expands into a mini orchestra for Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) and the exquisite Rosenkavalier trio (arranged especially for us by James Ledger). I’ve sung the part of Sophie in this opera on some of the great stages of Europe, but tonight I’ll debut the elegant Marschallin alongside Sophie Rennert as Octavian and Rachel Fenlon as Sophie von Faninal. This will be LUSH.

While intending the closing program to be transportive, it accidentally developed a Viennese flavour. Rachel serenades us with some of Berg’s Early Songs, and Sophie and Jonathan evoke a fantasy world with songs by Gustav Mahler. Quatuor Agate perform one of their signature pieces, Korngold’s Second String Quartet.

This will be a classy, rousing Viennese party to finish the festival, and you’re invited. RSVP today!'

Inspiration: Music as mover of souls, connector of beings. Endings, closure, resplendence – hearts in full flight. Remembering that no matter our struggles or our views, we’re all on a journey that ends in the same place…
Recognise: Strauss' Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) – but have you seen them at dusk with UKARIA’s stunning backdrop?
Discover: The trio from Der Rosenkavalier in a new arrangement, commissioned especially for our finale!

– Siobhan Stagg

Artists
Leonard Weiss | Conductor
Siobhan Stagg | Soprano
Rachel Fenlon | Soprano / Piano
Sophie Rennert | Mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Ware | Piano
Quatuor Agate
Martin Alexander | Viola
Gemma Phillips | Cello
David Schilling | Double Bass
Kim Falconer | Flute / Piccolo
Joshua Oates | Oboe / Cor Anglais
Dean Newcomb | Clarinet / Bass Clarinet
Mark Gaydon | Bassoon
Adrian Uren | French Horn

Alban Berg (1885–1935)
Selections from Sieben frühe Lieder

I. Nacht
II. Schilflied
III. Die Nachtigall
V. Im Zimmer
VI. Liebesode
VII. Sommertage

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957)
String Quartet No. 2 in E flat, Op. 26

I. Allegro
II. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto – Molto più mosso
III. Larghetto. Lento – Con molto sentiment
IV. Waltz. Tempo di Valse

INTERVAL

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
Hans und Grete
Rheinlegendchen
Urlicht

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)
Vier letzte Lieder (arr. James Ledger)

I. Beim Schlafengehen
II. September
III. Früling
IV. Im Abendrot

Hab mir’s gelobt from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 (arr. James Ledger)