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Charlton Fine Arts presents Alan Ewing (bass) & Helen Crayford (piano)
Superb Irish bass, Alan Ewing, appears with virtuosic pianist Helen Crayford in The Wanderer - songs of consolation by Schubert and Handel.
This is part of the Charlton Fine Arts recital series, bringing affordable, high-quality, live classical music to Dover and beyond.
Ewing has worked as a soloist with, among others, William Christie (Les Art Florissants), Sir Roger Norrington, Trevor Pinnock, Anthony Rooley (The Consort of Musicke) and Paul McCreesh. He has been noted particularly for his singing of the virtuoso bass roles of Handel and Mozart, but his long career has included operas by Monteverdi, Strauss, Wagner, Debussy, Britten and also contemporary works. All this has taken him to the festivals in Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence, Lucerne, Bregenz, to the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Salle Pleyel Paris, Sydney Opera House, the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, the Royal Festival Hall, and performances at the Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra, and Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic.
Crayford has had regular work with Garsington Opera, followed by ENO Baylis Programme and the Royal Opera House. Having gained a particular reputation for coaching contemporary opera, Helen was also kept busy at Almeida Opera, Music Theatre Wales, Geneva Opera and Staatsoper Berlin. She was assistant conductor for Mark-Antony Turnage’s “Greek” for its premiere in Munich and subsequent performances at ENO. Alongside her opera work, Helen has been busy as an orchestral keyboard player with the Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra. She has frequently accompanied the BBC Singers and Symphony Chorus, and played for numerous soloists’ rehearsals with conductors such as Georg Solti, Charles Mackerras, and Edward Gardner.
This is part of the Charlton Fine Arts recital series, bringing affordable, high-quality, live classical music to Dover and beyond.
Ewing has worked as a soloist with, among others, William Christie (Les Art Florissants), Sir Roger Norrington, Trevor Pinnock, Anthony Rooley (The Consort of Musicke) and Paul McCreesh. He has been noted particularly for his singing of the virtuoso bass roles of Handel and Mozart, but his long career has included operas by Monteverdi, Strauss, Wagner, Debussy, Britten and also contemporary works. All this has taken him to the festivals in Salzburg, Aix-en-Provence, Lucerne, Bregenz, to the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Salle Pleyel Paris, Sydney Opera House, the Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, the Royal Festival Hall, and performances at the Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra, and Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic.
Crayford has had regular work with Garsington Opera, followed by ENO Baylis Programme and the Royal Opera House. Having gained a particular reputation for coaching contemporary opera, Helen was also kept busy at Almeida Opera, Music Theatre Wales, Geneva Opera and Staatsoper Berlin. She was assistant conductor for Mark-Antony Turnage’s “Greek” for its premiere in Munich and subsequent performances at ENO. Alongside her opera work, Helen has been busy as an orchestral keyboard player with the Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra. She has frequently accompanied the BBC Singers and Symphony Chorus, and played for numerous soloists’ rehearsals with conductors such as Georg Solti, Charles Mackerras, and Edward Gardner.
Sunday 12 April
SS Peter & Paul, Charlton Church, St Alphege Road, Dover, Kent CT16 2PU
3pmAdmission £10 / free for under-18s and Universal Credit
Church bar opens at 2.30pm. Refreshments after the recital.
£12 roast lunch at the Red Lion on Charlton Green with proof of purchase.
Free parking at Morrisons nearby.
Toilets including disabled in church hall.
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