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Prudence E. Dunstone

Singer, Singing Teacher, Musicologist

This year, Prudence Dunstone and Maryleigh Hand performed two recitals:

¨ ‘Robert, Clara and Johannes: Love and Friendship’, on Sunday 26th August, at St John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst, NSW. This recital featured the music of Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. The recital was part of the inaugural concert series, The Music Project.

¨ ‘Sweeter than Roses—A Musical Bouquet’ on Sunday September 18th, at St John’s Uniting Church, Neutral Bay. The program featured songs and piano works by English, French, German and Spanish composers, from the Baroque to the Twentieth Century. All proceeds went to ‘Act for Peace’, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

If you would like to hear some music from the recitals, please visit:

http://vimeo.com/album/1706571

The programs from our last two recitals can be viewed below.

For more information on our work, please see the ‘Dunstone & Hand Duo’ page.

The Music Project

ST JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, DARLINGHURST

Bransby Byrne, Director of Music

Presents

Robert, Clara & Johannes

Love & Friendship

I. Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Myrthen (Myrtle), Op. 25 (selections), 1840

1. Widmung (No. 1)

2. Lied der Braut I (No. 11)

3. Hochländers Abschied (No. 13)

4. Du bist wie eine Blume (No. 24)

II. Robert Schumann: Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart (Poems of Queen Mary Stuart) Op. 135, 1852, pub. 1855

1. Abschied von Frankreich

2. Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes

3. An die Königin Elisabeth

4. Abschied von der Welt

5. Gebet

III. Clara Schumann (1819–1896): Soirées Musicales, Op. 6 (selections), 1834–36

1. Notturno (No. 2)

2. Mazurka (No. 3)

IV. Clara Schumann:

1. Liebst du um Schönheit, Op. 12, No. 4, 1841

2. Ihr Bildnis, 1840 (later reworked and published in 1844 as ‘Ich stand in dunklen Träumen’, Op. 13, No. 1)

3. Am Strande, 1840

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V. Johannes Brahms (1833–1897):

1. Intermezzo Op. 119, no. 2, 1893

2. Intermezzo Op. 118, No. 6, 1893

VI. Johannes Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs), Op. 121, 1896

1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen

2. Ich wandte mich

3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du

4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete

Sunday 26 June, 2011, 3.00 pm

Sweeter than Roses

A Musical Bouquet

I. Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

1. Prelude (Suite IV)

2. Sweeter than Roses (Pausanias)

3. Music for a While (Oedipus)

4. Bonvica’s Song (Bonduca)

II. French Mélodies

1. Charles-François Gounod (1818–1893)—Chanson de Printemps (Song of Spring)

2. Henri Duparc (1848–1933)—Chanson Triste (Sorrowful Song)

3. Claude Debussy (1862–1918)—Beau Soir (Beautiful Evening)

4. Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)—Chanson d’Amour (Song of Love) Op. 27, No. 1.

III. Gabriel Fauré—Barcarolle Op. 41, No. 2

IV. Robert Schumann (1810–1856): Myrthen (Myrtle), Op. 25 (selections)

1. Widmung (Dedication) (No. 1)

2. Lied der Braut I (Song of the Bride) (No. 11)

3. Hochländers Abschied (Highlander’s farewell) (No. 13)

4. Aus den hebräischen Gesängen (From the Hebrew Melodies) (No. 15)

5. Zwei Venetianische Lieder (Two Venetian Songs) No. 2. (No. 18)

6. Du bist wie eine Blume (You are like a flower) (No. 24)

V. Ernesto Lecuona (1896–1963)

1. Córdoba

2. Ante el Escorial

VI. Jesús Guridi (1886–1961)—Seis Canciones Castellanas (selections)

1. Allá arriba, en aquella montaña (Up there, in those mountains) (No. 1)

2. No quiero tus avellanas (I do not want your hazelnuts) (No. 4)

3. ¡Cómo quieres que adivine (How can you expect me to guess?) (No. 5)

Sunday 18 September, 2011, 4.00 pm

St John’s Uniting Church, Neutral Bay, NSW

All proceeds to ‘Act for Peace’, the international aid agency of the

National Council of Churches in Australia.