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Gershwin and Barber from Simon Hofele and James Newby

James Newby sings songs by Barber at Wigmore Hall and star trumpeter Simon Hofele plays An American in Paris.

New Generation Artists: James Newby sings songs by Barber at Wigmore Hall and star trumpeter, Simon Höfele plays An American in Paris.

Barber Hermit Songs
James Newby (baritone), Joseph Middleton (piano)

Gershwin An American in Paris
Simon Höfele (trumpet), Frank Dupree (piano)

Gershwin By Strauss (written for 'the show is on')
Fatma Said (soprano), James Vaughan (piano)

(photo of Simon Höfele courtesy of Sebastian Heck)

31 minutes

Music Played

  • Samuel Barber

    Hermit songs Op.29: The Monk and His Cat

    Performer: James Newby. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
  • Samuel Barber

    Hermit songs Op.29: The Praises of God

    Performer: James Newby. Performer: Joseph Middleton.
  • George Gershwin

    An American in Paris

    Performer: Simon Höfele. Performer: Frank Dupree.
  • George Gershwin

    By Strauss

    Performer: Fatma Said. Performer: James Vaughan.

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Apr 2019 16:30

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