Strand International Song Series — Angharad Lyddon and Annabel Thwaite
About the Event
International opera stars return for an exciting second season of London's newest classical song series held in the intimate space of 'The Jewel in the Strand', St Mary le Strand. These six recitals, curated by soprano Susan Parkes, will cover a broad spectrum of composers and feature some of the most talented singers and accompanying artists performing today.
Programme
Schubert — Der Blumenbrief
Schubert — Am Bach im Frühling
Brahms — Von ewige liebe
Schumann — Waldesgespräch (Liederkreis Op.39)
Quilter — Love’s Philosophy Op.3 No.1
Quilter — Now sleeps the crimson petal Op.3 No.2
Vaughan Williams — Silent Noon
Elgar — Where corals lie from ‘Sea Pictures’ Op.37
John Ireland — Sea Fever
D Elwyn‐Edwards — The Cloths of Heaven
Meirion Williams — Ora Pro Nobis
Meirion Williams — Gwynfyd
Meirion Williams — Pan ddaw’r Nos
Mezzo Soprano Angharad Lyddon’s recent highlights include Third Lady in The MagicFlute at the Nevill Holt Festival, Flosshilde in Gotterdammerung at the Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, her company debut as Branwen in Welsh National Opera’s Blaze of Glory, Irene in Tamerlano for The Grange Festival, Waltraute for Grimeborn Festival’s Götterdämmerung, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro both for West Green House Opera and Handel’s Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall. 24/25 highlights include a return to Welsh National Opera as Maddalena (cover) Rigoletto, Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra alongside Sir Bryn Terfel and Mary The Flying Dutchman for Opera Holland Park.
Angharad represented Wales in the 2019 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and was a finalist in the Song Prize competition. Following this she was invited to give a recital alongside pianist Llŷr Williams at the Wigmore Hall. She is a Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, a Samling Artist and former Jerwood Young Artist for Glyndebourne.
Annabel Thwaite recognised as one of the most versatile and charismatic pianists, Annabel has won all the major accompanying prizes, including the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier, Gold Medal, and Richard Tauber Piano Prizes. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Roberto Alagna, Sir Bryn Terfel, David Kempster, “Only Men Aloud!”, the Michael Clark Company and Ensemble Midtvest.
