Lorena Paz Nieto (soprano)
Sholto Kynoch (piano)
Previous winner of the Oxford Lieder Young Artist Platform award, the Ludmilla Andrews Russian Song Prize, and ‘Vocalist of the Year’ at the 2019 LUKAS awards Lorena Paz Nieto partners with one of the leading figures from the world of song, in a bittersweet selection of music for the season. The passing of the year, stars, snow, magi, miracles, sorrow and joy are all wrapped together in this stunning programme from the exceptional duo. Join Kynoch & Paz Nieto in the ancient surroundings of the Temple Church this December and let time stand still.
Humperdinck: Weihnachten
Cornelius: Die Könige
Strauss: Die heiligen drei Könige
Reger: Maria am Rosenstrauch
Wolf: Führ mich, Kind, nach Bethlehem
Wolf: Die ihr schwebet
Bach-Busoni: Wachet Auf
Chaminade: Noël des Oiseaux
Debussy: Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison
Adolph Adam: Minuit, chrétiens
Amy Beach: Empress of Night
Tchaikovsky: December-Noël
Eduard Toldrà: Cantarcillo
Joaquín Nin: Villancico Gallego
Joaquín Nin: Jesús de Nazareth
Joaquín Nin: Villancico Andaluz
Duration: One hour (no interval)
"The highlight of the piece is...Lorena Paz...with a voice so delicate it might drift away on the Ipanema breeze"
Lyndsey Winship at Resolution Review