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James Newby & Joseph Middleton

ECHO Rising Stars

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Black and white photo of James Newby smiling at the camera with his arms folded

Navigate feelings of restlessness, longing and isolation as baritone James Newby and Joseph Middleton examine humans’ eternal search, geographical and psychological, for a distant object of desire.

The causes of loneliness and displacement are innumerable. Newby sings of the restlessness of Schubert’s eternal wanderer, Mahler’s depiction of war-driven desperation and Beethoven’s yearning to be elsewhere. It’s just as relevant now: the UK premiere of Newby’s ECHO commission draws on our experiences of the past few years. Judith Bingham’s Casanova in Lockdown is based on the witty text of Giacomo Casanova’s Histoire de ma Vie, as he longs for company and freedom whilst imprisoned. 

Returning to his alma mater, the Guildhall School, BBC New Generation Artist and Kathleen Ferrier Award alumnus is an ‘artist whose natural communicative gift shines through in every note’ (Gramophone). He navigates tonight’s emotional subjects with the same ease.

Tagged with: Classical music ECHO Rising Stars Barbican Presents

This performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm, including a 20-minute interval

Supported by the Idlewild Trust, Rainbow Dickinson Trust, Leche Trust and the Golsoncott Foundation

Produced by the Barbican

Programme

  • Benjamin Britten   I Wonder as I Wander
  •   There's none to soothe
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven   'Maigesang' from 8 Lieder
  •   Adelaide
  •   An die ferne Geliebte
  • Gustav Mahler   'Zu Straßburg auf der Schan', 'Revelge' and 'Urlicht' from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
  • Judith Bingham   Casanova in Lockdown (UK premiere)
  • Franz Schubert   Der Wanderer, D493
  •   Auf der Donau
  •   Auf der Brücke
  •   Abendstern
  • Anon/Benjamin Britten   At the mid hour of night
  •   The Last Rose of Summer (arr Benjamin Britten)

Performers

  • James Newby   baritone
  • Joseph Middleton   piano

Digital programme

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available