Louise Alder soprano ; Joseph Middleton piano

Memory’s power to free the imagination stands behind countless works of art, with recollections of the four seasons occupying a special status among the most potent of creative catalysts. Louise Alder, acclaimed by The Times as ‘a terrific talent, combining a big lustrous voice with flawless intonation and a keen intelligence’, and Joseph Middleton take a voyage around the cosmos of songs inspired by ever-changing seasonal landscapes, moods and states of mind.

Hugo Wolf – Frühling übers Jahr
Hugo Wolf – Er ist’s
Alban Berg – Sommertage
Alban Berg – Im Zimmer
Robert Schumann – Im Herbste
Olivier Messiaen – Pourquoi?
Robert Schumann – Schneeglöckchen
Francis Poulenc – Nous voulons une petite sœur