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Soprano Ailish Tynan and pianist Iain Burnside, live from London's Wigmore Hall

Soprano Ailish Tynan and pianist Iain Burnside perform songs by Edvard Grieg, Hugo Wolf, Libby Larsen, Charles Ives and Harold Arlen.

Every weekday in June, as part of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Arts’ Culture in Quarantine initiative, Radio 3 broadcasts a live Lunchtime Concert from London's Wigmore Hall. Taking place without an audience present, this series of twenty recitals - the first live concert broadcasts since the start of lockdown - features some of the UK's finest instrumentalists and singers in music from the 16th century to the present day.

Georgia Mann introduces acclaimed Irish soprano Ailish Tynan and pianist Iain Burnside in recital.

Grieg: 6 songs Op. 48
Wolf: Blumengruss
Wolf: Ganymed
Wolf: Gleich und gleich
Wolf: Kennst du das Land
Traditional (Irish): The Leprechaun (arr. Herbert Hughes)
Traditional (Irish): I know where I'm goin' (arr. Herbert Hughes)
Traditional (Irish): Marry Me Now (arr. Herbert Hughes)
Traditional (Irish): Gartan Mother's Lullaby (arr. Herbert Hughes)
Ives: Memories: a. Very Pleasant, b. Rather Sad
Libby Larsen: Pregnant
Ives: Songs my mother taught me
Arlen: Somewhere over the rainbow

55 minutes

Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    6 Songs Op.48

    Performer: Iain Burnside. Singer: Ailish Tynan.
  • Hugo Wolf

    4 songs from Goethe-Lieder

    Performer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Herbert Hughes

    4 Traditional Irish Songs, arr. Herbert Hughes

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Charles Ives

    Memories: a. Very Pleasant b. Rather Sad

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Libby Larsen

    Pregnant from The Birth Project

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Charles Ives

    Songs my mother taught me

    Performer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Harold Arlen

    Somewhere over the rainbow

    Music Arranger: Malcolm Edmonstone. Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.
  • Giacomo Puccini

    La Boheme; Si, mi chiamano Mimi

    Singer: Ailish Tynan. Performer: Iain Burnside.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jun 2020 13:00

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