Event Details

Opera Guest Artist: Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Mezzo-soprano

7:30 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2017

Krannert Fine Arts Building, Wheeler Concert Hall, University of Evansville Campus, 1800 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, IN

Folk-songs and Lullabies

Qui creavit
Anonymous, 13th century

Folk Songs from Sussex
George Butterworth (1885 – 1916)
1.    A Blacksmith Courted me
2.    Sowing the Seeds of Love
3.    The Cuckoo
4.    A Brisk Young Sailor Courted me
5.    The True Lover’s Farewell

Baloo Balow
Anonymous, 13th century

Five Irish Songs
Howard Ferguson (1908-1999)
1.    The Apron of Flowers
2.    I’m From Over the Mountain
3.    Calen-o
4.    The Swan
5.    My Grandfather Died

Lullay Me Child
Anonymous, 13th century

A Charm of Lullabies
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
1.    A Cradle Song
2.    A Highland Balou
3.    Sephestia’s Lullaby
4.    A Charm
5.    The Nurse’s Song

Lullay, Lullay, As I Lay On Yoolis Night
Anonymous, 13th century

Old American Songs
Aaron Copland (1900 – 1990)
1.    The Little Horses
2.    Long Time Ago
3.    At the River
4.    Simple Gifts
5.    I Bought me a Cat

Ms. Horner-Kwiatek’s performance is made possible through the William E. Schmidt Foundation and an anonymous donor.