Catherine Hooper (soprano) and Lucy Colquhoun perform Egon Wellesz's Kirschblütenlieder (Cherry Blossom Songs). Written in 1911, these songs set Hans Bethge's German translations of Japanese poetry, and demonstrate Wellesz's varied compositional voice. I. Sehnsucht nach der Nachtigall II. Der Blütenzweig III. Blütenschnee IV. Leichtes Spiel V. Blüten

Catherine Hooper sings Liszt in a live recital at the Royal College of Music, accompanied by Jo Ramadan.

https://www.rcm.ac.uk Valerie Coleman Umoja 00:00 The Albert Quintet Frederick C Tillis Three Showpieces for Viola 2:46 Viola - Sergio Insuasti Errollyn Wallen Beehive 15:26 Soprano Catherine Hooper Florence Price Night 20:16 Soprano Catherine Hooper Love Let the Wind Cry...How I Adore Thee Undine Smith Moore 22:18 Soprano Catherine Hooper Coleridge- Taylor Nonet in F Minor Op. 2 RCM Chamber Musicians II: Andante Con Moto 25:05 I: Allegro energico 31:16 Talented RCM chamber musicians perform a range of pieces by composers from diverse backgrounds in this online concert. Listen to an enchanting song for soprano and piano, written by RCM Composition professor Errollyn Wallen, followed by one of alumnus Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's most well-loved works for small ensemble, the Nonet. Recorded live at the Royal College of Music's Britten Theatre in November 2020.