Vocal Recital with Soprano Sophie Madden

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Vocal Recital with Sophie Madden

Sophie Madden, soprano and member of College staff at St Edmund Hall, will be performing a programme of English and French song of the twentieth century.

The recital revolves around the songs of the little-performed composer Muriel Herbert (1897-1984). Her compositions masterfully set the texts of famous English and Irish poets such as A.E. Housman, James Joyce and Christina Rossetti. These songs will be paired with the song cycle, Mirages op. 113, by famous French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), who set a collection of poems of the same name by the comparatively little-known French writer and literary expert Renée de Brimont (1880-1943). Join Sophie, and pianist Jeremy Wan, who hope to bring alive the often-quieted voices of these early twentieth century women.

Timing:  1:30 pm

Location:  St Edmund Hall – Old Dining Hall

This event is free and open to the public, no need to register

Programme:

Please view the full programme here

Please view the translations of Fauré here

If you have any questions, please email: events@seh.ox.ac.uk

This event is part of the Music at St Edmund Hall series