Soprano Louise Alder was born in London and read music at Edinburgh University. She is currently studying with Dinah Harris at the Royal College of Music as a full scholar in the International Opera School. Louise won first prize and a Miriam Licette Award in the Maggie Teyte French Song Prize 2012 at the Royal Opera House and first prize in both the Lieder and the English Song Competitions at RCM in 2011.
Louise will be accompanied by London based Matthew Fletcher, an award-winning pianist recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music.
Programme
Hahn
Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Le printemps
Ireland
The journey
What art thou thinking of?
Earth's call 'A sylvan rhapsody'
My true love hath my heart
Massenet
Je suis encore tout étourdie (Manon)
Liszt
3 Sonetti di Petrarca:
1. Pace non trovo
2. Benedetto sia 'il giorno
3. Vidi in terra angelica costumi
Strauss
Wiegenlied
Ich wollt' ein Sträusslein binden
Allerseelen
Kling!
Classical Coffee Mornings
Classical Coffee Mornings give you the chance to listen to outstanding talent from the Royal College of Music at Sunday morning classical recitals in the Hall's Elgar Room.
Tickets include a hot drink and a pastry and cost £11*. Doors open at 10.15am with music from 11am to 12 noon.
The series is part of a wide range of events to enjoy outside our main auditorium. For more on these events visit the More at the Hall page.