Ellen Mawhinney & Daniel Silcock
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 – 19h
Sala Domènech i Montaner - Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
- Ellen Mawhinney, soprano
- Daniel Silcock, piano
Irish and Scottish Airs
Soprano Ellen Mawhinney and pianist Daniel Silcock, members of the Oxford International Song Young Artists Programme, come to LIFE Victoria as two of the most promising voices emerging from the British festival scene. Trained in one of the most prestigious development programmes dedicated to the vocal repertoire, they present a recital that highlights the unique partnership between singer and pianist—the very essence of the Lied—through a selection of Irish and Scottish songs in dialogue with Samuel Barber’s Hermit Songs. This highly personal journey towards their roots is especially meaningful as the soprano is from Northern Ireland and the pianist from Scotland. Once again, the collaboration between the English festival and LIFE Victoria as International Partners offers a new opportunity to discover two artists at the beginning of their international careers.
Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
Hermit Songs
At Saint Patrick’s Purgatory
Church Bell at Night
Saint Ita’s Vision
The Heavenly Banquet
The Crucifixion
Sea-Snatch
Promiscuity
The Monk and his Cat
The Praises of God
The Desire for Hermitage
i cançons tradicionals irlandeses
i escoceses de
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976),
Hamilton Harty (1879–1941)
i Marjory Kennedy-Fraser (1857–1930).
In collaboration with
