01. Winter Words: Joshua Ellicott & Anna Tilbrook
27 February 2021, 11:00 - 12:00
Recital
This event will be broadcast from Holywell Music Room
Live-streamed from the Holywell Music Room, presented by Petroc Trelawny
Our Winter into Spring weekend gets underway with Benjamin Britten’s astonishing Winter Words: evocative settings of Thomas Hardy that represent one of those perfect meetings of poet and composer. We’re delighted that this cycle, and other winter-themed songs, will be performed by acclaimed tenor Joshua Ellicott and pianist Anna Tilbrook. Their recent recital for the Lammermuir Festival was described by The Scotsman as ‘glorious’, with ‘rich, radiant colours’.
Watch Joshua's recent performance of Beethoven's An die ferne Geliebte with fortepianist Nicky Losseff at a recital in November for York Concerts:
Joshua Ellicott
Joshua Ellicott
Tenor
Joshua Ellicott’s sweet-toned, flexible yet powerful lyric tenor voice and versatile musicianship are apparent in the wide range of repertoire in which he excels, from song to opera to concert. In the field of early music he has worked with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sir Roger Norrington, Harry Bicket, Harry Christophers Paul McCreesh, and has developed a particular affinity with the works of Bach, Handel and Monteverdi. He also enjoys interpreting later repertoire and he has been privileged to work with such luminaries a... Read Full Biography
Anna Tilbrook
Anna Tilbrook
Pianist
Anna Tilbrook has collaborated with many leading singers and instrumentalists including Ian Bostridge, Lucy Crowe, Sarah Tynan, Barbara Hannigan, Emma Bell, Nick Daniel, Natalie Clein, Philip Dukes and Guy Johnston, as well as the Fitzwilliam, Carducci, Sacconi, Elias, Navarra and Barbirolli String Quartets. Since her debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1999 she has become a regular artist at all the leading concert halls and festivals. She has also accompanied Jose Carreras, Angela Georghiu and Bryn Terfel in televised concerts. Anna regularly coa... Read Full BiographyTickets
| Tickets | Online Streaming Access | £10.00 |
Online Streaming Access
Under-35s Ticket |
£5.00 |
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Festival Passes
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Online Streaming Access
Pioneer Plus Pass |
£100.00 |
Online Streaming Access
Pioneer Pass |
£80.00 |
Online Streaming Access
Standard Weekend Pass |
£40.00 |
Online Streaming Access
Under-35s Weekend Pass |
£15.00 |
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This event is part of a series:
Winter into Spring – The Changing Seasons
To lift the spirits after what is set to be a rather bleak winter, we’ve brought forward our spring weekend and will present another online-only 'mini festival', with eight events over two days broadcast live from the Holywell Music Room, and a special late-night concert from Merton College Chapel. Highlights will include the great German baritone Dietrich Henschel singing Wi...