YST Voice majors, joined by YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, present vocal selections from Henry Purcell and the French baroque cantata, as part the Song Festival: The Voices of France & England.

Supported by the Shaw Foundation Ones to Watch Series.

 

PROGRAMME

YST VOICE DEPARTMENT
RED DOT BAROQUE:

ALAN CHOO, violin
BRENDA KOH, violin
CHERYL LIM, traverso and recorder
RACHEL HO, recorder
ZOI YEH TZU-JOU, cello
GERALD LIM, harpsichord and organ
CHRISTOPHER CLARKE, theorbo

with special thanks to
MARK TUCKER, guest coach

 

French Baroque Selections

FRANCOIS COUPERIN
From Troisiéme Leçon de Tenebre a deux voix

VAL CHONG, soprano
ZHOU WENYUE, soprano

JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU
From La Berger Fidèle 

KATERYNA FEDOROVA, soprano

LOUIS-NICOLAS CLERAMBAULT
From Orphée

PARK MINJUN, tenor

MICHEL PIGNOLET DE MONTECLAIR
From Morte di Lucrezia 

KIRA LIM, soprano

– Intermission –

Symphonic Songs and Duets of Henry Purcell

From King Arthur:
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying

HUNG RUO-CHING, soprano
TAN SEE-HUEY, soprano

Soft notes and gently raised

ZHOU WENYUE, soprano
JONATHAN SEDINE SANTOSO, baritone

from Timon of Athens
Hark how the songsters of the grove

HUNG RUO-CHING, soprano
TAN SEE-HUEY, soprano

Hark, how the wild musicians sing

KIM OH-YEON, tenor
RYAN LING, tenor
JASON SURYAATMAJA, bass-baritone

How pleasant is this flow’ry plain

LEANNE REESE TAVITA, soprano
KIM OH-YEON, tenor

If ever I more riches did desire

VAL CHONG, soprano
SAMIKSHA ARGAL, mezzo-soprano
RYAN LING, tenor
JASON SURYAATMAJA, bass-baritone

ABOUT SONG FESTIVAL: THE VOICES OF ENGLAND & FRANCE – 300 YEARS OF VOCAL MUSIC

Join members of the YST Voice Department in this two-part song festival as we explore the unique time periods, societal and language elements which came together to contribute to pivotal flourishings of English and French vocal music.

In Part 1 last semester, we focused on the prolific contributions of Francis Poulenc and Benjamin Britten. This semester, we will travel 300 years earlier and explore the vast repertoire of the French Baroque cantata and the genius of Henry Purcell, featuring the YST Voice majors and guest artist Mark Tucker in collaboration with YST Ensemble-in-Residence Red Dot Baroque, led by Artistic Director Alan Choo.

 

TICKETING INFORMATION

Admission is free with registration via yst.eventbrite.com.

Out of respect for the participants and other spectators, no children under 6 years of age will be allowed admission.

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