A selection of songs by programme maker Menno Feenstra.
Today: 20th-century England.
1. George Butterworth – 6 songs from "A Shropshire Lad" to poems by A.E. Housman
Bryn Terfel – baritone, Malcolm Martineau – piano
2. Benjamin Britten – 4 arrangements of the national anthem: a. O Waly, Waly b. How sweet the answer c. Corpus Christi Carol d. Early one morning
Sarah Connolly – mezzo-soprano, Malcolm Martineau – piano
3. Gerald Finzi – "Let us Garlands Bring", op.18 to poems by Shakepeare
Bryn Terfel – baritone, Malcolm Martineau – piano
4. John Ireland – 3 Songs: a. Her Song b. My true love hath my Heart c. Tryst
Sarah Connolly – mezzo-soprano, Malcolm Martineau – piano
5. Ralph Vaughan Williams – From "The House of Life": "Heart’s Haven" (sonnet D.G. Rossetti)
Stephen Varcoe – bass-baritone, City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox.
