ROGER QUILTER (1877-1953)

Seven Elizabethan Lyrics, Op. 12 (1908)

12:35

1

I

Weep you no more

2:13

2

II

My life's delight

1:28

3

III

Damask roses

1:07

4

IV

The faithless shepherdess

1:42

5

V

Brown is my love

1:12

6

VI

By a fountainside

2:41

7

VII

Fair house of Joy

1:53

CHARLES GRIFFES (1884-1920)

Three Poems of Fiona Macleod, Op. 11 (1918)

9:50

8

I

The lament of Ian the Proud

3:46

9

II

Thy dark eyes to mine

2:20

10

III

The rose of the night

3:48

AARON COPLAND (1900-1990)

Four Early Songs (1918-22)

9:40

11

I

Night

3:23

12

II

A summer vacation

2:08

13

III

My heart is in the East

2:16

14

IV

Alone

1:47

BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913-1976)

On This Island, Op. 11 (1938)

13:30

Five songs for high voice and piano

15

I

Let the florid music praise!

3:36

16

II

Now the leaves are falling fast

1:58

17

III

Seascape

2:21

18

IV

Nocturne

3:43

19

V

As it is, plenty

1:42

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)

I Hare Music! (1943)

6:45

Five kids songs for soprano and piano

20

I

Ny name is Barbara

0:55

21

II

Jupiter has seven moons

1:19

22

III

I hate music!

1:28

23

IV

A big Indian and a little Indian (Riddle song)

0:52

24

V

I'm a person too

2:04

SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981)

Four Songs, Op. 13 (1940)

8:33

25

I

A nun takes the veil

1:29

26

II

The secrets of the old

1:07

27

III

Sure on this shining night

2:14

28

IV

Nocturne

3:33

Barbara Bonney soprano

Malcolm Martineau piano

21-24 February 2005