Canticles, Rivers and Horns: A Homage to Britten

Join tenor Michael Petruccelli, pianist Andrea Katz, and horn player Carla Blackwood as they mark the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s passing.

This special program pairs Britten’s deeply expressive 20th-century masterpieces with the timeless lyricism of his favorite composer, Franz Schubert. The performance features Britten’s profound Canticles, a selection of Schubert’s most celebrated lieder, and the epic, sweeping Auf dem Strom.

This recital is presented as part of the Hanson Dyer Hall Concert Series. All concerts in this series can also be streamed live via our website.

Visit program, notes, and lyrics here.

PROGRAM

Britten
Canticle I, My beloved is mine and I am his, op 40

Schubert
Ganymed D 544

Britten
Canticle III: Still falls the rain, op 55

Schubert
Auf dem Wasser zu singen D 774

Schubert
Du bist die Ruh D 776

Schubert
Impromptu D 899 #3

Britten
The Choirmaster's burial, from Winter Words op 52

Schubert
Auf dem Strom D 943

CREDITS

Michael Petruccelli - tenor
Carla Blackwood - horn
Andrea Katz - piano

Image: Maggi Hambling's Britten Memorial - Alderburgh, Suffolk UK

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