James Newby, Baritone
Joseph Middleton, Piano
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Der Strom
Auf der Donau
Der Wanderer
Gruppe aus dem Tartarus
An die Freunde
Prometheus
Freiwilliges Versinken
Aus ‘Heliopolis’ I
Der Wanderer an den Mond
Fischerweise
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op. 74
Proverb I
London
Proverb II
The Chimney Sweeper
Proverb III
A Poison Tree
Proverb IV
The Tyger
Proverb V
The Fly
Proverb VI
Ah, Sun-flower
Proverb VII
Every Night and Every Morn
James Newby is a former BBC New Generation Artist and Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. As well as a 2022 BBT Award winner, he was an ECHO Rising Star (2022/23) with appearances at major concert halls throughout Europe. A recipient of the Richard Tauber Prize for best interpretation of a Schubert Lied at the 2015 Wigmore Hall/Kohn International Song Competition, James has since enjoyed a close relationship with the Hall. Appearances there include Mahler Rückert-Lieder in 2023 with Mitsuko Uchida as part of BBT’s 20th anniversary celebrations, Die schöne Müllerin with Simon Lepper and a mixed programme of Dowland, Schubert, Wolf and Liszt with Joseph Middleton.
Joseph Middleton is Director of Leeds Song, Musician-in-Residence at Pembroke College Cambridge and a Professor and Fellow at his alma mater, the Royal Academy of Music.
The 2024/25 season sees Joseph partner artists including Veronique Gens, Sir Simon Keenlyside, Ian Bostridge, Dame Sarah Connolly, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Huw Montague Rendall, Roderick Williams, Florian Boesch, Christoph Prégardien, Carolyn Sampson and James Newby in recital. Joseph also returns to the Berlin BoulezSaal and Schubertiade Schwarzenberg with Sophie Rennert and his recording projects include an ongoing 5-album set of Mahler Lieder for Signum Records and Wolf Lieder for BIS Records.
A digital programme, including song texts will be made available for download from www.leedssong.com one week prior to this event.
Song surtitles will be projected during this recital.
Performances
Tickets available HERE
Tickets
£25 – full price / general admission.
£10 – for anyone in receipt of:
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Attendance Allowance
- Leeds Card Extra
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Free – students and under-30s
A free seat can be offered to carers accompanying anyone with:
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- Attendance Allowance
- Blind Persons Registration
- Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
- Cards: Hynt / CEA / Nimbus / CredAbility Access Card (with +1 icon)
How to Book
Please click the above performance links to book tickets online
You can also contact our box office on 0113 222 3434 to book tickets over the phone. Please note our box office opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM.
Accessibility
Leeds Conservatoire operate a step-free site and is flat surfaced throughout all buildings, however in The Venue itself front row seating is advised. Please contact our box office on 0113 222 3434 to discuss your requirements and to ensure we seat you in an appropriate area.
