PAST CONCERTS & PROGRAMS
(& Audience Reviews)

    Wednesday - February 1, 2012, 12:00 noon
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE
    featuring Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, pianist
    Part of the Lunch 'N' Listen Noontime Free Concert Series at The First Evangelical Lutheran Church,
    325 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, NY

    Program:
Organ Prelude:
by Paul Manz
performed by Dr. Laura Ramsey Russell		 "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star"
Three Songs
by Ralph Vaughan Williams		 1- Bright Is the Ring of Words; 2- Silent Noon;
3- The Winter's Willow
Three Songs
by Maria Grever
 1- Atardecer en España; 2- No Espero Nada de Ti;
3- Capullito de Rosa
Three Songs from Canciones Amatorias
by Enrique Granados
 1- Llorad, Corazon, que tenéis razón;
2- No lloréis, Ojuelos; 3- Iban al Pinar
Three Folksong Arrangements
by Benjamin Britten
 1- The Ash Grove; 2- Come You Not from Newcastle;
3- The Plough Boy
Encore: Oliver Cromwell (Britten)
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    Friday - May 22, 2011, 3:30pm
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE
    featuring Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, pianist
    Greta Parks, cello and Marla Rathbun, violin.
    Part of the Tower Music Series at The Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie, 70 Hooker Ave

    Program:
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
by Maurice Ravel
Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, piano		 1- Le Réveil de la Mariée; 2- Là-bas, vers l'église;
3- Quel galant m'est comparable; 4- Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques; 5- Tou gai!
Three Pastoral Songs Opus 22, No. 1
by Roger Quilter
Amelia Seyssel, soprano, Maria Rivera White, piano
Marla Rathbun, violin & Greta Parks, cello		 1- I will go with my Father a-ploughing; 2- Cherry Valley;
3- I Wish and I Wish
Two Pieces
by Gaspar Cassadó
Greta Parks, cello & Maria Rivera White, piano		 1- Lamento de Boabdil; 2- Requiebros
Selections from Siete canciones populares españolas
by Manuel de Falla
Amelia Seyssel,soprano & Maria Rivera White, piano		 1- El paño moruno; 2- Asturiana;
3- Nana; 4- Jota
Selections from Scottish & Welsh Folk Song Arrangements
by Ludwig van Beethoven & Franz J. Haydn
Amelia Seyssel, soprano, Maria Rivera White, piano
Marla Rathbun, violin & Greta Parks, cello		 1- Faithfu' Johnnie (Beethoven, Op. 108 No. 20);
2- The Ash Grove (Haydn, Hob. XXXIb:7);
3- John Anderson, My Jo (Haydn, Hob. XXXIa:2bis);
4- Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie (Beethoven, Op. 108 No. 7)
Encore: The Ploughman Laddie (Haydn)
Amelia Seyssel, soprano, Maria Rivera White, piano
Marla Rathbun, violin & Greta Parks, cello
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    Friday - May 28, 2010, 7:30pm
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE
    featuring Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, pianist
    Christ Episcopal Church Sanctuary, Poughkeepsie NY

    Program:
'Americana'
A Retrospective on Samuel Barber - Early, Middle & Late
Early Songs
 1- The Daisies (1926); 2- With Rue My Heart is Laden (1928); 3- Sure On This Shining Night (1938) [click for sample]
Selections from Opus 29, 'Hermit Songs'
(1953)		 1- St. Ita's Vision [click for audio sample]; 2- The Crucifixion;
3- Sea Snatch
'Despite and Still', Opus 41
(1968)		 1- A Last Song [click for audio sample]; 2- My Lizard;
3- In the Wilderness; 4- Solitary Hotel [click for audio sample];
5- Despite and Still
Song selections by John Duke: 1- New Feet within My garden go [click for audio sample];
2- Little Elegy; 3- February Twilight [click for audio sample];
4- i carry your heart;
5- I taste a liquor never brewed
Song selections by Charles T. Griffes: 1- The Lament of Ian the Proud; 2- In a Myrtle Shade;
3- A Feast of Lanterns [click for audio sample];
4- Thy Dark Eyes to Mine [click for audio sample];
5- We'll to the woods, and gather may
Encore: I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair (Foster)

    Audience Reviews (May 2010):

  • "Your phrasing and poise are so musical...."
  • "Would love to have a concert of Stephen Foster songs."
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    Friday - May 30, 2008, 7:30pm
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE
    featuring Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, pianist
    Christ Episcopal Church (Community Room), Poughkeepsie NY

    Program:
Four selections from Chants d'Auvergne
by Joseph Canteloube		 1- Malurous qu'o uno fenno; 2- Lo Fiolaire; 3- Passo pel Prat; 4- Brezairola
Three Songs
by Eduard Toldrá:		 1- Cántico; 2- Madre, unos ojuelos vi; 3- Después que te conocí
Three Songs
by Joaquín Rodrigo:		 1- Fino cristal; 2- Canción del grumete; 3- De los alamos vengo, madre;
Three Songs
by Ralph Vaughan Williams:		 1- Let Beauty Awake; 2- The Infinite Shining Heavens; 3- Orpheus with His Lute
Three Songs
by John Duke:		 1- Have you got a brook in your little heart?; 2- February Twilight; 3- i carry your heart;
Three Songs
by Charles Tomlinson Griffes		 1- The Lament of Ian the Proud; 2- Thy Dark Eyes to Mine; 3- Evening Song
Encore: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster)

    Audience Reviews (May 2008):

  • "Your performance and program were a delight. Thank you for an elegant, exciting and stunningly nuanced set of offerings."
  • "...so lovely to have heard you."
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    Friday - June 22, 2007, 7:30pm
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE
    featuring Amelia Seyssel, soprano & Maria Rivera White, pianist
    Christ Episcopal Church (Community Room), Poughkeepsie NY

    Program:
Three Songs
by Roger Quilter:		 1- Over the Mountain; 2- Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal; 3- Love's Philosophy
Three Songs
by Peter Warlock:		 1- Pretty Ring time; 2- Fair and True; 3- The Lover's Maze
Five Greek Folk Songs
arranged by Maurice Ravel:		 1- Le Réveil de la mariée; 2- Là-bas, vers l'Église; 3- Quel galant; 4- Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques; 5- Tout gai!
Four Tonadillas
by Enrique Granados:		 1- El Majo Timido; 2- Callejeo; 3- El Tra-la-la y el punteado; 4- El Majo Discreto
Three Songs from the British Isles
arranged by Benjamin Britten:		 1- The Plough Boy; 2- The Bonny Earl o'Morey; 3- Dear Harp of My Country
Three Canciones
by Maria Grever:		 1- Capullito de Rosa; 2- Te quiero dijiste; 3- Júrame
Encore: Estrellita (Ponce)

    Audience Reviews (June 2007):

  • "We enjoyed this recital immensely. You should continue your mission and bring this wonderful music to as many as possible. Thank you."
  • "Your concert was wonderful! Amelia, your choice of songs was well thought out and very beautiful.... Maria, you get such a wonderful sound out of the piano! Thank you so much for a memorable performance."
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    Friday - July 14, 2006, 7:30pm
    CANTATRICE ART SONG ENSEMBLE DEBUT
    Christ Episcopal Church (Community Room), Poughkeepsie NY
    Accompanied by Maria Rivera White at the piano

    Program:
Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios
by Joaquín Rodrigo:		 1- Con que la lavaré; 2- Vos me matásteis; 3- ¿De donde venis, amore?; 4- De los alamos vengo, madre
Four Canciones
by Maria Grever:		 1- Así; 2- Despedida; 3- No Espero nada de Tí; 4- ¿Por Qué?
Four Canciones Amatorias,
by Enrique Granados:		 1- Llorad, corazon; 2- No lloréis, ojuelos; 3- Mira, que soy niña; 4- Iban al Pinar
Three Canciones Castellanas
by Jesús Guridi:		 1- En Aquella Montaña; 2- No Quiero Tus Avellanas; 3- Mañanita de San Juan
Trés Poemas de Mariano Brull
by Manuel Ponce:		 1- Granada; 2- Por el ir del Río; 3- Verde Halago
Four Canciones Clásicas Españolas
by Fernando Obradors:		 1- Al Amor; 2- Con amores, la mi madre; 3- Tres Morillas; 4- Aquel Sombrero de Monte
Encores: Del Cabello Mas Sútil (Obradors); El tra-la-la y el punteado (Granados)

    Audience Reviews:

  • "What a wonderful concert tonight!!! We really enjoyed it."
  • "What a wonderful concert you gave.... There was a lot to hear and a lot to take in...beautiful!!!   I was struck by the virtuosity and sheer wonder of what you can do vocally and make it all look easy and joyeous.... These songs need to have an audience."
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    Sunday - October 16, 2005, 3:00pm
    Christ Episcopal Church (Community Room), Poughkeepsie, NY
    Accompanied by Maria Rivera White at the piano

    Program:
Three Songs
by Peter Warlock		 1- Pretty Ring Time 2- Fair and True 3- Sigh no more, Ladies
Three Songs
by Charles T. Griffes		 1- The Lament of Ian the Proud 2- Thy Dark Eyes to Mine 3- Evening Song
Three Song Arrangements
by Benjamin Britten		 1- The Plough Boy 2- Come You Not From Newcastle 3- Dear Harp of My Country
Three Songs
by Georges Bizet		 1- Ouvre ton coeur 2- Sérénade 3- Adieux de l'Hôtesse Arabe
Four selections from Siete canciones populares españolas
by Manuel deFalla		 1- El paño moruno 2- Seguidilla Murciana 3- Nana 4- Canción
Four selections from Chants d'Auvergne
by Joseph Canteloube		 1- Malurous qu'o uno fenno 2- Lo Fiolaire 3- Passo pel Prat 4- Brezairola
Encores: Del Cabello Mas Sutil (Obradors) and Beautiful Dreamer (Foster)
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    Saturday - April 16, 2005, 8 p.m.
    Christ Episcopal Church (Community Room), Poughkeepsie, NY
    Accompanied by Maria Rivera White at the piano

    Program:
Henry Purcell's Three Divine Hymns:
(with realizations by Benjamin Britten)		 1- Lord, What is Man?; 2- We Sing to Him; 3- Evening Hymn
Three Songs
by Ralph Vaughan Williams:		 1- Let Beauty Awake; 2- The Infinite Shining Heavens; 3- Bright is the Ring of Words<
Three Songs
by Roger Quilter:		 1- Now sleeps the Crimson Petal; 2- Weep You No More; 3- Love's Philosophy
Cuatro Madrigales Amatorias
by Joaquín Rodrigo:		 1- ¿Con qué la lavaré?; 2- Vos me matásteis...; 3- ¿De donde venís, amore?; 4- De los alamos vengo, madre...
Cuatro Canciones Amatorias
by Enrique Granados:		 1- Llorad, corazón, que tenéis razón; 2- Mira que soy niña, ¡Amor, déjame! 3- No lloreis, Ojuelos; 4- Iban al Pinar
Cuatro Canciones Clásicas
by Fernando Obradors:		 1- Al Amor; 2- Con amores, la mi madre...; 3- Tres Morillas; 4- Aquel Sombrero de Monte
Encores: Estrellita (Ponce) and Júrame (Grever)
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    Thursday - February 17,2005, 6:30pm
    The Fishkill Long Term Health Care Center, Fishkill, NY
    Accompanied by Karin Lemke at the piano

    Program:
Three Songs
by English Composers:		 1- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Bright Is The Ring of Words; 2- Benjamin Britten: Dear Harp of My Country; 3- Peter Warlock:Pretty Ring Time
Four Tonadillas
by Enrique Granados		 1- Callejeo; 2- La Maja Dolorosa (Entabla); 3- El Majo timido; 4- El tra-la-la y el punteado
Lia's Aria from L'Enfant Prodigue by Claude Debussy
Three Chansons
by Gabriel Fauré:		 1- Mandoline; 2- Les Roses d'Ispahan; 3- Chanson d'Amour
Four Songs
by Samuel Barber:		 1- The Daisies; 2- Sure On This Shining Night; 3- My Lizard; 4- St. Ita's Vision
Encores: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster) and Oliver Cromwell (Britten)
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    Saturday - May 15, 2004, 4 p.m.
    Faculty Concert Series at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY
    Accompanied by Kumiko Imamura at the piano

    Program:
Three Songs
by Roger Quilter:		 1- Over the Mountains; 2- Weep You No More; 3- Love's Philosophy
Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios
by Joaquín Rodrigo:		 1- ¿Con qué la lavaré?; 2- Vos me matásteis; 3- De donde venis, amore?; 4- De los álamos vengo, madre
Three French Chansons: 1- Georges Bizet: Ouvre ton coeur; 2- Georges Bizet: Sérénade; 3- Leo Delibes: Les Filles de Cadix
Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques
by Maurice Ravel:		 1- Chanson de la Mariée; 2- Lá-bas, vers l'église;
3- Quel galant m'est comparable; 4- Chanson de cueilleuses de lentisques; 5- Tout gai!
Three Canciones
by María Grever:		 1- Capullito de Rosa; 2- Gitanerias; 3- Atardecer en España
Three Songs
by John Duke:		 1- Have you got a brook in your little heart?; 2- i carry your heart; 3- I taste a liquor never brewed
Encore: Beautiful Dreamer (Foster)
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    Sunday - November 30, 2003, 4 p.m.
    Christ Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie, NY
    Accompanied by Maria Rivera White at the piano

    Program:
Songs for Children: 1- Georges Bizet: Berceuse (Lullaby)
2- Roger Quilter:  -A Good Child;  -The Lamplighter;  -Where Go the Boats?
3- Federic Mompou:  -Aserrin, Aserran;  -Pito, Pito colorito
Three Songs
by John Duke:		 1- Have you got a brook?; 2- February Twilight; 3- The Rose did caper on her cheek
Four Canciones Amatorias
by Enrique Granados:		 1- Llorad, corazón; 2- Mira, que soy niña; 3- No lloréis, ojuelos; 4- Iban al pinar
Four Songs
by Samuel Barber:		 1- St. Ita's Vision; 2- The Crucifixion; 3- Sea Snatch; 4- My Lizard
Three Song Arrangements
by Benjamin Britten:		 1- The Plough Boy; 2- The Bonny Earl o' Morey; 3- Dear Harp of My Country
Encore: Oliver Cromwell (Britten)

    Audience Reviews (Nov 2003):

  • "Brava! Brava! That was a lovely concert."
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    Sunday - June 22, 2003, 4 p.m.
    Christ Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie, NY
    Accompanied by Jan-Piet Knijff at the piano

    Program:
Three Songs
by Roger Quilter:		 1- Over the Mountains; 2- Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal; 3- Love's Philosophy
Four Songs
by Peter Warlock:		 1- Cradle Song; 2- Sigh No More Ladies; 3- Fair and True; 4- Pretty Ring Time
Three Songs
by Ralph Vaughan Williams:		 1- Let Beauty Awake; 2- The Infinite Shining Heavens; 3- Bright is the Ring of Words
Four Canciones
by Fernando Obradors:		 1- Al Amor; 2- Con amores, la mi madre; 3- Dos Cantares populares; 4- Coplas de Curro Dulce
Four Tonadillas
by Enrique Granados:		 1- El Majo Timido; 2- Callejeo; 3- El Mirar de la Maja; 4- El Majo Discreto
Three Canciones
by María Grever:		 1- Así; 2- Te Quiero Dijiste; 3- Júrame
Encore: El tra-la-la y el punteado (Granados)
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    Sunday - April 21, 2002
    The Howland Cultural Center, Beacon NY
    Accompanied by Peter Wittenberg at the piano

    Program:
Lia's Aria from L'Enfant Prodigue by Claude Debussy
Three Songs
by Georges Bizet:		 1- Ouvre ton Coeur; 2- Sérénade; 3- Chanson d'Avril
Cinq Mélodies Populaire Grecques
by Maurice Ravel:		 1- Chanson de la Mariée; 2- Lá-bas, vers l'église; 3- Quel galant m'est comparable; 4- Chanson de cueilleuses de lentisques; 5- Tout gai!
Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
by Manuel deFalla:		 1- El paño moruno; 2- Seguidilla Murciana; 3- Asturiana; 4- Jota; 5- Nana; 6- Canción; 7- Polo
Four Poems by Emily Dickenson
by John Duke:		 1- New Feet within my Garden go; 2- The Rose did caper on her cheek; 3- Have you got a brook in your little heart?; 4- I taste a liquor never brewed
Four Folksongs from British Isles
arr. by Benjamin Britten:		 1- O Can Ye Sew Cushions; 2- Come You not from Newcastle; 3- The Ash Grove; 4- Oliver Cromwell
Three Mexican Songs: María Grever: Júrame; Manuel Ponce: China del Alma; Agustín Lara: Novillero
Encore: Estrellita (Ponce)

    Audience Reviews (April 2002):

  • "I wish to thank you for the marvelous concert you gave.... Those of us in attendance on Sunday afternoon, had a special treat as we listened to you perform. Your program was most enjoyable."
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    Sunday - April 25, 1998
    The Howland Cultural Center, Beacon NY
    Accompanied by Huguette van Ackere at the piano

    Program:
La Maja Dolorosa
by Enrique Granados:		 1- Entabla; 2- Coplas; 3- Seguidilla
Five Songs
by Manuel Ponce:		 1- Palomita; 2- Estrellita; 3- Que pronto; 4- China del Alma; 5- Serenata Mexicana
Two Songs
by Georges Bizet:		 1- Chanson d'Avril; 2- Ouvre ton Coeur
Two Songs
by Agustín Lara:		 1- Solamente una Vez; 2- Granada: Fantasía Española
Two Songs
by María Grever:		 1- Te quiero dijiste; 2- Júrame
Two Songs
by Gabriel Fauré:		 1- Chanson d'Amour; 2- Les Rose d'Ispahan
Four Songs
by Fernando Obradors:		 1- ¿Corazón, porqué pasáis?; 2- Con amores, la mi madre; 3- Dos cantares populares; 4- Coplas de Curro Dulce
Leo Delibes Les Filles de Cadiz
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