Spivey Hall,

Clayton State University, Atlanta

Sunday, 14 March 2010, 3:00pm

Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Julius Drake (piano)

Clayton State University’s Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller will give the pre-concert talk at 2 pm prior to the 3 pm performance.

Robert Schumann: Heine settings
I
Tragödie I, II Op. 64 No.3
Der arme Peter I, II, III Op. 53. No. 3

II
Lehn’ deine Wang’ Op.142 No. 2
Es leuchtet meine Liebe Op.127 No.3
Dein Angesicht Op.127 No. 2
Mein Wagen rollet langsam Op.142 No. 4

III
Belsazar Op. 57
Die feindlichen Brüder Op. 49 No. 2
Abends am Strand Op. 49 No. 3
Die beiden Grenadiere Op. 49 No. 1

Interval

Maurice Ravel: Histoires naturelles
Le Paon
Le Grillon
Le Cygne
Le Martin-pêcheur
Le Pintade

Samuel Barber: Four Songs
The Daisies
Solitary Hotel
Bessie Bobtail
Nocturne

Charles Ives: Four Songs
West London
In the Alley
Charlie Rutledge
Slugging a Vampire

Encores

Maurice Ravel: Chanson à boire ‘Foin du bâtard, illustre Dame’ from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Wolseley Charles: Green Eyed Dragon with the 13 tails
Maurice Ravel: Chanson écossaise ‘Ye banks and braes o’ bonnie Doon’