Katie Gilbert, soprano & flute and Sue Whittaker, guitar - Music on Monday online 17 August 2020
Katie Gilbert and Sue Whittaker - Music on Monday online 17th August 2020 PROGRAMME John Dowland (1563-1626) from First (1597) and Second (1600) Books of Songs or Ayres If my complaints could passions move Now o now I needs must part Come away, come sweet love Come heavy sleep Clear or cloudy George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV 365 (played here on flute and guitar) I Larghetto II Allegro III Larghetto IV A tempo di Gavotti V Allegro Franz Schubert (1797-1828) (transcribed for voice and guitar by Tilman Hoppstock (1961- ) Die Mainacht Ave Maria Heidenröslein Trad. Chilean La Palomita Trad. Bolivian A mi palomita Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Romantico Idilio Suavidad Dernier Lamento (played here on flute and guitar) Soprano Katie Gilbert studied Vocal Performance (MMus) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and graduated with Distinction. Recently returning from maternity leave, she loves to perform song recitals with duo partners Sue Whittaker, classical guitar and Konan Tanaka, piano, in venues across the UK, exploring diverse and beautiful repertoire, something in these current times she is exploring virtually and hoping to return to live concerts as soon as possible. Katie also loves singing with Piccolo Concerts for children, appearing as a soloist, teaching, and facilitating community singing groups sharing the joy of singing with a wide variety of people. www.katiegilbertsoprano.com Sue Whittaker graduated with Merit from the MMus in Classical Guitar Performance at Birmingham Conservatoire in June 2019, under the tutelage of Mark Ashford and Mark Eden. It was a wonderful opportunity and experience to be able to study the guitar in depth at this point in her life, having been a keen amateur musician for many years. She took part in Masterclasses with Xuefei Yang and Laura Snowden and in early music studies with Elizabeth Pallett. Sue particularly enjoys duo and ensemble playing, and very much enjoys this professional duo with soprano Katie Gilbert. As well as teaching, Sue leads Elmfield Community Choir in Stourbridge, lately on Zoom, and is a regular participant in community music events. She looks forward very much to the time when music lovers can again meet to enjoy listening to and participating in live music.
Katie Gilbert and Sue Whittaker - Music on Monday online 17th August 2020 PROGRAMME John Dowland (1563-1626) from First (1597) and Second (1600) Books of Songs or Ayres If my complaints could passions move Now o now I needs must part Come away, come sweet love Come heavy sleep Clear or cloudy George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV 365 (played here on flute and guitar) I Larghetto II Allegro III Larghetto IV A tempo di Gavotti V Allegro Franz Schubert (1797-1828) (transcribed for voice and guitar by Tilman Hoppstock (1961- ) Die Mainacht Ave Maria Heidenröslein Trad. Chilean La Palomita Trad. Bolivian A mi palomita Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Romantico Idilio Suavidad Dernier Lamento (played here on flute and guitar) Soprano Katie Gilbert studied Vocal Performance (MMus) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and graduated with Distinction. Recently returning from maternity leave, she loves to perform song recitals with duo partners Sue Whittaker, classical guitar and Konan Tanaka, piano, in venues across the UK, exploring diverse and beautiful repertoire, something in these current times she is exploring virtually and hoping to return to live concerts as soon as possible. Katie also loves singing with Piccolo Concerts for children, appearing as a soloist, teaching, and facilitating community singing groups sharing the joy of singing with a wide variety of people. www.katiegilbertsoprano.com Sue Whittaker graduated with Merit from the MMus in Classical Guitar Performance at Birmingham Conservatoire in June 2019, under the tutelage of Mark Ashford and Mark Eden. It was a wonderful opportunity and experience to be able to study the guitar in depth at this point in her life, having been a keen amateur musician for many years. She took part in Masterclasses with Xuefei Yang and Laura Snowden and in early music studies with Elizabeth Pallett. Sue particularly enjoys duo and ensemble playing, and very much enjoys this professional duo with soprano Katie Gilbert. As well as teaching, Sue leads Elmfield Community Choir in Stourbridge, lately on Zoom, and is a regular participant in community music events. She looks forward very much to the time when music lovers can again meet to enjoy listening to and participating in live music.