Performers
Fatma Said soprano
Joseph Middleton piano
Fatma Said and Joseph Middleton are a musical partnership of rare chemistry, and we are delighted to welcome them back to Leeds following performances together on stages around the world.
Fatma has captivated audiences with her radiant voice, extraordinary versatility and instinctive musicality, equally at home in opera, concert and song.
Their programme begins with the intimacy and poetry of Lieder, before turning to the vivid colours and rhythms of de Falla. The programme culminates in a set of improvisations and Egyptian songs, offering a glimpse into Fatma’s musical heritage and her remarkable ability to move effortlessly between traditions.
An afternoon of colour, discovery and musical storytelling from two exceptional artists.
“Said and Middleton gave us just the right pacing to draw the listener completely into the inner world of each song…Song recital heaven.”
Wigmore Hall, The Arts Desk
Start time
1pm
End time
2.30pm
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes (includes 20-minute interval)
Fatma Said soprano
Joseph Middleton piano
‘Innocence’
Felix Mendelssohn Die Liebende schreibt
Johannes Brahms Lerchengesang
Felix Mendelssohn Suleika
‘Longing’
Franz Schubert Ständchen
Johannes Brahms Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
Franz Schubert Der Zwerg
‘Madness’
Johannes Brahms Ophelia-Lieder
Felix Mendelssohn Hexenlied
‘Devotion’
Johannes Brahms Da unten im Tale
Robert Schumann Singet nicht in Trauertönen
Robert Schumann Widmung
INTERVAL
Manuel de Falla Siete canciones populares Españolas
Plus further works to be announced from the stage, including traditional Egyptian songs