Friday 8th May 2015
7.30pm in the Throne Room

Raphaela Papadakis (soprano)
James Sherlock (piano)

Franz Schubert:
Songs of 1816 and the Therese Grob Songbook (also written in 1816)

Stimme der Liebe D412/ Sprache der Liebe D410
An die Natur D372/ In's Stille Land D403/ Am Grabe Anselmo's D504/ Litanei D343

Franz Liszt: Songs

Der Fischerknabe/ Ihr Glocken von Marling/ Die Lorelei

Piano interlude

Robert Schumann arr Liszt: Widmung
Franz Schubert: Impromptu in G flat

Samuel Barber: Hermit Songs, Op.29

At Saint Patrick's Purgatory/ Church Bell at Night/ St Ita's Vision/ The Heavenly Banquet/ The Crucifixion/ Sea Snatch/ Promiscuity/ The Monk and His Cat/ The Praises of God/ The Desire for Hermitage

Kate Whitley: new setting of poetry by Sabrina Mahfouz:

specially written for Raphaela to sing at its world premiere at Sutton House in London on 15th February 2015

Benjamin Britten: Folksong selection

Sweet Polly Oliver/ The Ash Grove/ There's none to soothe/ Come you not from Newcastle

Award-winning London-born soprano Raphaela Papadakis is currently studying for an Artist Diploma at the Guildhall. She is a recent graduate of the Guildhall's Opera Course and has already sung a wide variety of operatic roles. She is an Internationale Meistersinger Akademie Young Artist and a Samling Scholar. Last year she made her song recital début at Carnegie Hall.
James is a solo pianist, accompanist, chamber musician and conductor. He is a fellow at the Guildhall, a Samling Scholar and Director of Music at Hampstead Parish Church.

Raphaela is sponsored by the Countess of Munster Trust Recital Scheme