Cicely-Yishuo Hé (mezzo-soprano)
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
Free - booking required
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In the Waiting: Songs of Longing and Loss
Cicely-Yishuo Hé mezzo-soprano
Jonathan French piano
Mahler Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Clarke The Seal Man
Butterworth Is My Team Ploughing?
Bridge Come to Me in My Dreams, H.63
Britten Calypso
Duparc Au pays où se fait la guerre
Join mezzo-soprano Cicely-Yishuo Hé for a captivating evening of song exploring themes of longing, loss, and reflection. Waiting may appear still and singular, but it often conceals a world of complex emotions - filled with hope and joy, or descending into quiet despair. Through works by Mahler, Clarke, Butterworth, Britten, Bridge, and Duparc, this intimate recital reveals the many hidden layers of the waiting heart across German, English, and French song repertoire.
Running time approx. 55 minutes