Floating BargeMusic with Phillip Addis & Emily Hamper

Along the banks of the Avon River

August 7, 2020
2:00 pm

August 8, 2020
2:00 pm

August 9, 2020
2:00 pm

Programme:

L’allegro marinaro (Bellini)

L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra (Tosti)

An Chloë

“Deh vieni alla finestra” from Don Giovanni (Mozart)

Ständchen

Auf dem Wasser zu singen (Schubert)

Shall we gather at the river (arr. Copland)

L’horizon chimérique (Fauré)

i – La mer est infinie

ii – Je me suis embarqué

iii – Diane, Séléné

iv – Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés

Silent Noon (Vaughan Williams)

The Wren

O Waly Waly (The Water is Wide) (arr. Britten)

The Infinite Shining Heavens

Whither must I Wander

Bright is the Ring of Words (Vaughan Williams)

“Oh, better far to live and die” from The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)

Because (d’Hardelot)

Praised for his creamy, bright, smooth voice, Canadian baritone Phillip Addis has established himself as a leading interpreter of opera, concert, and recital with his spell-binding, daring, yet sensitive performances throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and the Far East.

Emily Hamper has earned an excellent reputation for her exceptional skills as a vocal coach and accompanist. With an international career spanning twenty years, she has worked as a rehearsal pianist, coach, and assistant conductor for many prominent opera companies and organizations.

Together, this talented husband/wife duo are the Artistic Directors of the Stratford Summer Music Vocal Academy, an intensive study program for professionally-trained singers and for pianists with a keen interest in pursuing careers as coach/accompanists.