Jonathan Eyers performs a specially curated programme of music inspired by birds and drawing from a wide variety of composers.

Programme:

Howells – from ‘A Garland for de la Mare’ – King David
Ravel – from ‘Histoires Naturelles’ – Le Paon, Le Cygne, Le Martin-pêcheur, La Pintade
Chausson – Le Colibri
Chabrier – Villanelle des petits canards
Viardot – Sinitsa
Schumann – from ‘Liederkreis, Op. 24’ - Ich wandelte unter den Bäumen
Rihm – from ‘Sechs Gedichte von Friedrich Nietzsche’ - Der Wandrer (I)
Venter – Oblique Birdsong*
Farr – Ornithological Anecdotes - I. Dotterel, II. Takahe, III. Huia, IV. Kiwi, V. Tui
Mitchell – The Urge for Going

*world premiere