Words in music-Poetic tones.
The recorder player and singer Ella Moray Williams has collaborated with pianist Elena Koukhar to put together a program with poems set to music mixed with poetic instrumental music and improvisations. The idea for this synergy occurred at the idea that words and music together enhance expression. During a one- hour program, the audience is introduced to poets, musicians and composers, with anecdotes and background about the works performed.
Excerpts of the repertoire:
Grooks in music
Consolation grook
Simply Assisting God
Text: Piet Hein
Music: Sven Asmussen
Vivaldi:
The Four Seasons
From the poetry collection "Autumn in Copenhagen"
Song to a Hungarian air
To a girl with Roses
Wait for me
So comes autumn
September
Text: Alan Moray Williams
Béla Bartók
Three Hungarian folk melodies
Yann Tiersen
Two piano pieces