Lunchtime Concert: Cirque de Pierrot

FRI 4 NOV 13.05


CIRQUE DE PIERROT:
Juliet Wallace voice/conductor
Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter flute/piccolo
Clare Henley clarinet/bass clarinet
Camille Buitenhuis violin
Joy Peter viola
Rebecca Deridder cello


Schoenberg Raub from Pierrot Lunaire

Debussy Syrinx
arranged for bass flute by Catrina Bourne Swinton Hunter

Schoenberg Eine Blasse Wächerin, from Pierrot Lunaire

Improvisation on Eine Blasse Wächerin
Juliet Wallace, Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter & Clare Henley

Schoenberg Die Dürre Dirne, from Pierrot Lunaire

Elliot Carter Gra

Improvisation on Enthauptung
Juliet Wallace & Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter

Schoenberg Der Kranke Mond, from Pierrot Lunaire

Gaspar Cassado Preludio - Fantasia, from Solo Suite for Cello

Improvisation on Heimweh
Juliet Wallace & Catriona Bourne Swinton Hunter

Schoenberg Madonna, from Pierrot Lunaire



Cirque de Pierrot is an all-women Pierrot Ensemble that focuses 20th and 21st century repertoire. The group was put together for Juliet Wallace's end of year recital in summer 2022 in which they performed the first four songs from Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, and two songs from Joanna Lee's reworking of Hartleben's translations of Giraud's text from her song cycle Pierrot!, which was originally written for Jane Manning. The experience was so successful, that the group has decided to continue performing together, starting with both the full Schoenberg and Joanna Lee cycles based on the sad clown, Pierrot. The group's aim is to perform more work for this ensemble, especially by women and gender non-conforming composers, and showcase women performing 20th and 21st century repertoire together.

The group will perform Shoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire complete, along with new works by Joanna Lee, at the Hearn Recital Room on Wed 14 Dec.

Old Royal Naval College Chapel
Admission free, no ticket required