Song: The German Lied
Sat 1st Aug to Sat 8th Aug
SS26
Song: The German Lied, directed by James Gilchrist and Anna Tilbrook
James and Anna will welcome singers and pianists who wish to collaborate in exploring the rich world of German song, from Schubert and Schumann to Brahms, Wolf and Strauss. A repertoire list will be published in advance, and those taking the course will be invited to indicate which songs from the list they would like to focus on.
Throughout the week, James and Anna will work sometimes together with the full group and sometimes separately with smaller groups, sharing their deep experience and insight into this repertoire. Their teaching will cover interpretation, language, style, and the unique partnership between singer and pianist at the heart of the Lied tradition.
This is a wonderful opportunity for singers and pianists — both established duos and those looking to form new partnerships — to immerse themselves in a week of German song, guided by two of the finest interpreters of this repertoire performing today.
This session is now SOLD OUT.
Participants are invited to prepare one or two songs in advance of the class. Suggestions include:
Schubert
An den Mond (Hölty)
Heidenröslein
Frühlingsglaube
An die Musik
Litanei
Der Wanderer an den Mond
Die Forelle
Ständchen (from Schwanengesang)
Das Fischermädchen (also from Schwanengesang)
Das Röslein
Der Musensohn
Schumann (Robert)
Du bist wie eine Blume (from Myrthen)
Meine Rose (op90)
Widmung (from Myrthen)
Die Lotosblume (from Myrthen)
Er, der Herrlichste von Allen (from Frauenliebe und Leben)
Er Ist’s
Der Nußbaum
Myrthen Burns settings
Schumann (Clara)
Ich Stand in dunkeln Träumen
Die Stille Lotosblume
Liebst du um Schönheit
Brahms
An die Nachtigal
Ständchen (der Mond steht über die Berge)
Wie bist du meine Königin
Wiegenlied
Wir Wandelten
Meine Liebe is grün
Mendelssohn (Felix)
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges
Keine von der Erde Schönen
Das erste Veilchen
Der Blumenstrauss
Suleika
Nachtlied
Neue Liebe
An die Entfernte
Mendelssohn (Fanny). Also known as Fanny Hensel
Verlust
Sehnsucht
Mahler
Some of the songs from the collection Des Knaben Wunderhorn
