Several new and old Richard Russell pieces will be featured in this April 10 concert (3pm) presented by In Mid Air Productions. “Reverie for Flute and Piano”, a piece composed as an undergraduate, will be performed, as will the much more recent “Four Songs of Shakespeare in Madrigal Style.” Among the new pieces are “Crossing the Bar” for baritone and piano trio, on a text of Tennyson, and “Longing” for soprano and piano trio, based on a poem by Matthew Arnold.
Here is the press release from the IMAP website:
In anticipation of the royal nuptials scheduled at the abbey this April, In Mid Air Productions presents its spring salon, Songs of Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey.
On Sunday, April 10, 2011, at 3pm, IMAP will perform readings and new compositions featuring the works of the poets honored and buried at Westminster Abbey. Robert W. Butts will again conduct our troupe of musicians in pieces he has composed, along with new pieces by Anthony Bevilacqua, Kevin McCarter, and Richard D. Russell. Featured performers include Iliya Roitman, Kristine Hart, Alejandra Altonjy, Dan Foran, Mark Fitzgerald Wilson, and Emily Clare Thompson.
Please join us for a celebration of spring and poetry!
For more information, updates, or ticket reservations, contact: Emily Clare Thompson at office: (973) 404‑0540 or seasonal.sunday.salons@gmail.com
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