Our recital features songs and music inspired by the sea. Mezzo-soprano Lucy Baker and bass Ron Dukes will perform works by Frederick Keel, Celius Dougherty, Rebecca Clarke, and John Ireland. They will be joined on the piano by Michael Banwarth.
Mezzo-Soprano Lucy Baker, Bass Ron Dukes, and Pianist Michael Banwarth
Playlist
“Shenandoah”, Traditional, Michael Banwarth, arr.
Ron Dukes, bass; Michael Banwarth, piano
“Banalités”, by Francis Poulenc
Lucy Baker, mezzo-soprano; Michael Banwarth, piano
Three Salt Water Ballads, by Frederick Keel
Ron Dukes, bass; Michael Banwarth, piano
“The Jolly Rodger”, by R. Ritchie Robertson
“Sea Moods”, by Mildred Lund Tyson
Ron Dukes, bass; Michael Banwarth, piano
“Hold Fast to Dreams”, by Florence Price
“The Seal Man”, by Rebecca Clarke
Lucy Baker, mezzo-soprano; Michael Banwarth, piano
“Sea Fever”, by John Ireland
“Across the Western Ocean”, by Celius Dougherty
Ron Dukes, bass; Michael Banwarth, piano
“Someone to Watch Over Me”, by George Gershwin
Lucy Baker, mezzo-soprano; Michael Banwarth, piano