WH Auden: An Englishman in America

Ruth Jenkins (soprano), Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), Rupert Charlesworth (tenor) and pianist William Vann. Surtitle perform WH Auden settings by Berkeley, Britten (including Cabaret Songs and 'On this island'), Lutyens, Barber and Henze; interspersed with readings of Auden's poetry. (The inaugural London English Song Festival features 12 young artists performing works by more than 25 composers over five concerts on five Sunday evenings between March and April 2011.)