Coffee will be served at 10.30am. At 10.45am Daniel Grimley, Professor of Music at Merton College, will introduce the day ahead and some of the background and common themes to be heard. The four parts that follow each consist of a 20-25 minute introduction and 30-35 minute performance.
Norway
11am-12pm
Eira Huse mezzo-soprano
Olga Jørgensen piano
Daniel Grimley speaker
Edvard Grieg’s folk-inspired cycle Haugtussa and songs by Ludvig Irgens-Jensen
Denmark
12.15pm-1.15pm
Mathias Monrad Møller tenor
Dahl Laursen piano
Leah Broad speaker
Songs by Carl Nielsen, Peter Heise and Peter Lange-Müller
Lunch
1.15pm – 2pm
A light lunch is available and must be pre-booked (£7)
Finland
2pm-3pm
Melis Jaatinen mezzo-soprano
Juho Alakärppä piano
Daniel Grimley speaker
Songs by Jean Sibelius, Leevi Madetoja and Toivo Kuula
Iceland
3pm-4pm
Oddur Jónsson baritone
Somi Kim piano
Hilary Finch speaker
Songs by Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Jórunn Viðar and Sigfús Einarsson, and Icelandic folksongs
Booking is essential, please follow the link.
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Nordic Network
The Oxford Song Network: Poetry and Performance
Contact email: info@oxfordlieder.co.uk
Audience: Open to all
