American tenor Daniel McGrew ( “Viciously beautiful timbre” – BOSTON GLOBE) and young American mezzo-soprano Katherine Lerner Lee will perform crown jewels of the art song repertoire, as well as classics from American Song Book and musical theater, with musical director Sophia (Shuhui) Zhou on the piano.

Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven An die ferne geliebte, Op. 98

(1770-1827)

• Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
• Wo die Berge so blau
• Leichte Segler in den Höhen
• Diese Wolken in den Höhen
• Es kehret der Maien, es blühet die Au
• Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder

Charles Gounod Sérénade

(1818-1893) Viens, Les gazons sont verts!

Gabriel Fauré Pleure d’or

(1845-1924)

Benjamin Britten Canticle II “Abraham and Isaac”

(1913-1976)

Intermission

Aaron Copland from Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson

(1900-1990)

• Nature, the gentlest mother
• Why do they shut me out of Heaven?
• Heart, we will forget him
• Sleep is supposed to be
• Going to Heaven!

Selections from American Song Book and Musical Theaters, works by Cole Porter, Marc Blitzstein, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Jones and Stephen Sondheim