Noon Hour Concert: Songs of Love and Longing

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Bethany Horst

Bethany Horst, soprano

Glick, Strauss, Viardot, and more

Join soprano Bethany Horst and pianist Charmaine Fopoussi for a February Recital of loves songs, featuring the Song of Songs by Canadian Srul Irving Glick as well as selections by Strauss and Delibes.  

Described as possessing “a bright, round and supple sound,” (Kitchener-Waterloo Record), Bethany Hörst is quickly establishing herself on the stage in both opera and concert. Ms. Hörst has appeared in numerous productions with opera companies across Canada, France and the Netherlands. Her roles include multiple Baroque operas, many Classical works and 20th-century repertoire. Equally comfortable in concert, Ms. Hörst has sung oratorio works with orchestras and major choirs across Canada and the U.S.

Ms. Hörst holds a Master of Music in Literature and Performance from Western, where she currently teaches. She is a frequent guest instructor at Singers Theatre, Eastwood Collegiate and Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, and is in high demand for masterclasses and adjudicating throughout Ontario.

Programme:

Les Filles de Cadix                                                                               Pauline Viardot (1821-1910)
Les Filles de Cadix                                                                                   Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Seven Tableaux from the Song of Songs                                          Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002)

O, Let Him Kiss Me
            I Am Dark But Lovely
            How Beautiful You Are My Love
            The Little Foxes
            He Took Me To The Wine Garden
            Set Me As A Seal Upon Your Heart

Allerseelen, op. 10, Nr. 8                                                                    Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Morgen! op. 27, Nr. 4 
Zueignung, op.s 10, Nr. 1

 

All Noon Hour concerts are free of charge.  Paid parking is available in the Conrad Grebel parking lot, or we are accessible via GRT bus #12.

Noon Hour Concerts are sponsored by

Staebler Insurance