Tenor Nicholas Phan (“one of the world’s most remarkable singers,” Boston Globe) and the Jasper String Quartet explore the unique sound world of English music. Separated from the mainland by water, England developed its own folk, classical, and popular traditions; a sampling of each will be heard on this stirring program, including British music by Elgar, Vaughan-Williams, Britten, and Canadian composer Vivian Fung. 

Program: 

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH arr. RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT Selections from Six Country Dances

REBECCA CLARKE Three Irish Country Songs

ELGAR Salut d’Amour Op. 12 for Violin and Piano

VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS On Wenlock Edge

BRITTEN Three Divertimenti for String Quartet

VIVIAN FUNG “O” from Lamenting Earth

PAUL McCARTNEY “Blackbird”