The Lullaby Project

About the Lullaby Project

Soothing, bitter or even bawdy, there's much more to the lullaby than sending a child to sleep. This online collection of lullabies old and new, is a tribute to the wonderful performers appearing at the Howard Assembly Room

 

Get in touch

If you're interested to learn more about any of our initiatives, or would like to get involved, please contact us on...

Online: Click here to contact us
Phone: +44 (0)113 243 9999
 projects@operanorth.co.uk
Address: Opera North Grand Theatre,
46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU

 

Performances

  • John Mark Ainsley

    John Mark Ainsley performs, accompanied by Roger Vignoles

  • Alasdair Roberts

  • Emily Portman

    Emily Portman performs 'Hush-a-bye, Birdie, Croon, Croon'

  • Kris Drever

    Lau's Kris Drever performs 'The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry'

  • Clara Sanabras

    Clara Sanabras performs the sephardic lullaby, 'Nani Nani'.

  • Abdul Salam-Kheir

    Abdul Salam-Kheir performs a middle eastern lullaby.

  • Gillian Keith accompanied by Simon Lepper

    Gillian Keith sings a lullaby by Richard Strauss accompanied on the piano by Simon Lepper.

  • Karine Polwart

    Karine Polwart performs a self-penned lullaby inspired by a traditional Gaellic song ahead of supporting Lau at the Howard Assembly Room.

  • Perunika Trio

    Perunika Trio sing "Last Night" a traditional Bulgarian folk song.

  • The Unthanks

    The Unthanks perform a version of "Lullaby for Hamza" by Robert Wyatt.

  • Clive Bell

    Clive Bell performs a traditional Japanese lullaby.

  • John Smith

    John Smith plays 'Library'

  • Tigran Hamasyan

    Pianist, Tigran Hamasyan performs a traditional Armenian lullaby.

  • Claudia Aurora

    Claudia Aurora performs a traditional Portuguese lullaby.