This concert was held as part of the Wakatipu Music Festival at the Queenstown Memorial Hall and features soprano Anna Leese, clarinetist Jonathan Cohen, and pianist Stephen De Pledge.
Anna Leese and Stephen De Pledge Photo: Sheena Haywood
This concert's programme is a journey through the seasons. It starts with the famous song 'Summertime' and ends in spring with Schubert's 'The Shepherd On The Rock', which is set in springtime.
The musicians lead you through the programme from the stage.
Jonathan Cohen and Stephen De Pledge Photo: Sheena Haywood
Programme:
GERSHWIN: Summertime
SCHUBERT: Fischerweise
SCHUBERT: Der Einsame
SPOHR: Sehnsucht (from Six German Songs)
Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: This liquid drift of light
STRAUSS: Die Nacht Op 10, No 3
DEBUSSY: Feuilles mortes
STRAUSS: Allerseelen Op 10, No 3
GERSHWIN: A foggy day in London Town
ARLEN, KOEHLER: Stormy Weather
SPOHR: Das Heimliche Lied from Six German Songs
DEBUSSY: De pas sur la neige
WEBER: Grand Due Concertante, Op 48
DEBUSSY: The little shepherd
SCHUBERT: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Anna Leese (soprano), Jonathan Cohen (clarinet), Stephen De Pledge (piano)
Recorded on 5 June 2021, in Queenstown Memorial Hall by RNZ Concert
Producer: Adrian Hollay
Engineer: Adrian Hollay
