Rob Hao (piano) – The Nocturne and Beyond

Saturday 5 June, 7.30pm

Journey through the intimate world of the piano Nocturne and the repertoire it inspired. From the genre’s birth with John Field through Chopin’s supreme masterpieces, this recital features the distinct soundscapes of Schumann, Messiaen, Michael Finnissy and Nicola LeFanu. Tracing a path from Dusk to Dawn this concert also features new works by Sadie Harrison, James Else, David Lancaster, David Power and Rob Hao himself.

Programme

Debussy: et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut
James Else: As Night Falls (WP)
John Fields: Nocturne in C minor
Chopin: Two Nocturnes, Op 55
David Lancaster: before light cuts a knot of dreams (WP)
David Power: New Work (WP)
Malcolm Williamson: Broadway (Midnight) from Travel Diaries, New York

Chopin: Nocturne, Op 48.1
Messiaen: L’alouette lulu from Catalogue d’oiseaux, book 3
Nicola LeFanu: The Forest, The Strand, The Sea …
Sadie Harrison: Luna… for Nicola
Sadie Harrison: Night’s Song… for David (WP)
Rob Hao: New Work (WP)
Michael Finnissy: Midsummer Morn from English Country Tunes
Schumann: Gesänge der Frühe (‘Songs of the dawn’), Op 133