2018-19 LUNCHTIME RECITAL SERIES AT ST BART'S THE LESS

CITY MUSIC FOUNDATION PRESENTS...

Lunchtime Recital Wednesday 14th November 2018 The Hospital Church of St Bartholomew the Less

Helen Charlston, mezzo-soprano with Toby Carr, lute

Helen Charlston, mezzo-soprano

Hailed as a “rather special mezzo” (MusicWeb

International), Helen Charlston’s warm and

distinctive tone has cemented her as a key

performer in the next generation of British singers.

She received first prize in the 2018 Handel Singing

Competition, was a finalist in the Hurn Court

Opera Competition, and in the upcoming season

she will make her debut with the Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic (Handel Messiah) and a return to

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (Bach St

Matthew Passion). Other 2018-19 season highlights

include performances as Kings Place, St John’s

Smith Square, and Halle Handel Festival. Her

operatic roles include First Witch (Purcell Dido and

Aeneas) at Wigmore Hall and Messaggera and

Proserpine (Monteverdi Orfeo) for Brighton Early

Music Festival. Helen's solo recordings include

Bach B minor with the Orchestra of the Age of

Enlightenment on the Hyperion label.

Toby Carr, lute

A versatile musician whose repertoire ranges from

the early renaissance to new collaborative

compositions, Toby Carr is a lutenist and guitarist

based in London. Having studied at Trinity Laban

followed by the Guildhall School, he works

professionally as a soloist, chamber musician and

continuo player. A specialist in music of the 17th

century, Toby has worked with groups and

organisations such as English Touring Opera,

Dunedin Consort, London Philharmonic Orchestra,

and RTE Symphony Orchestra. Now settled with his

wife and frequent collaborator, the harpist Aileen

Henry, Toby is gaining a reputation as an exciting

performer, working with some of the finest

musicians in the business.

helencharlston.com

tobycarr.co.uk

2018 City Music Foundation Artist

Programme  L'eraclito amoroso: 'Udite amanti', Op. 2 No. 14

Barbara Strozzi (1619 – 1677)

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)

Next recital A4 Brass Quartet A Celebration of Christmas with carols

sacred and secular arranged for brass.

Book to be sure of a seat – go to: citymusicfoundation.org/cmf-presents

Lettera amoroso: 'Se i languidi miei sguardi', SV 141

Sì dolce è'l tormento, SV 332

Voglio di vita uscir, SV 337

Prelude – Toccata – Canarios

Wednesday 19th December 1pm

Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580 – 1651) Pieces in G from Libro IV d'Intavolatura di Tiorba

'In un fiorito prato' from L'Orfeo, SV 318

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)

Barbara Strozzi (1619 – 1677)

Il Romeo: 'Vagò mendico il core', Op. 2 No. 3

                                                     

Free mince pie & glass of wine after the recital!

Lamento d’Arianna: 'Lasciatemi morire', SV 22

Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)

by equipping outstanding musicians with the tools, skills, experience, and

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and chamber ensembles, as well as jazz, folk, and world musicians. These

‘CMF Artists’ then engage in an innovative two-year programme, which

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as websites, photos, recordings, and videos, as well as providing help with

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festivals throughout the UK and beyond, as well as securing airtime on BBC

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