A Danish Interlude

Sunday, May 27th 2012 - 4:00pm
Price: 150 / 100 (stud)
Arranged by: Ars Nova Copenhagen

Our exploration of Danish Romantic partsongs continues apace, and is here interspersed with a retrospective selection of works by Per Nørgård - to honour his 80th birthday - and the world premiere of a new work specially composed for us by John Frandsen.

PROGRAMME:

Svend S. Schultz (1913-1998) Yndigt dufter Danmark
Niels W. Gade (1822-90) Kong Valdemars Jagt
  Dronning Dagmars død
  Im Wald
  Die Wasserrose
  Im Herbste
John Frandsen (f. 1956)

Weather 4-Casts (world premiere)

i) Blæsten (The Wind)
ii) Tidlig morgen (Early Morning)
iii) Æblehost (Apple Harvest)
iv) December
  Kort pause
Per Nørgård (f. 1032) Året 
  Tre motetter (Agnus dei, Qui tollis peccata mundi, Dona nobis pacem)
   Maya danser
Thomas Laub (1852-1927) Stille hjerte, sol går ned
Frederik Kuhlau (1786-1832) Nu løvsalen skygger
  Majsang
J.P.E. Hartmann (1805-1900) Folkevise: Jeg ved jeg vorder dig aldrig kær
  Snart er natten svunden
  Folkevise: I våren knoppes en lind så grøn

The concert will be recorded by the Danish National Radio and broadcast on May 29th at 7.20 pm

Conductor:

Paul Hillier