Sophie Bevan MBE - "We'll Gather Lilacs"

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Sung by one of the great singers of our time, We’ll Gather Lilacs is a evening of timeless classics starring Sophie Bevan MBE and Sebastian Wybrew (piano). Launching the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Jersey and the Liberation International Music Festival to come in May 2025, We’ll Gather Lilacs tells the stories of the excitement of those who must leave to fight, the love, fear and loss of those left behind, to the joy felt at the end of the war by all. Captivating songs from the timeless perspective of ‘Tom Sails Away’ to the oceanic depths of Elgar's 'Submarines' and the cosy evergreen 'We'll Gather Lilacs' and other cabaret songs by Noel Coward and Ivor Novello will make this a night to remember. Sophie Bevan MBE Recognised as one of the leading sopranos of her generation Sophie Bevan studied at the Royal College of Music where she was awarded the Queen Mother Rose bowl for excellence in performance. She was the recipient of the 2010 Critics’ Circle award for Exceptional Young Talent, The Times Breakthrough Award at the 2012 South Bank Sky Arts Awards, Young Singer award at the 2013 inaugural International Opera Awards and was made an MBE for services to music in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2019. She works regularly with leading orchestras worldwide and with recent and future highlights including Strauss’ Four Last Songs with the Philharmonia, Matthew Passion with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Alexander’s Feast in Madrid and Vienna with The King’s Consort, and Messiah with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Sought after for her work in opera, Sophie’s recent and future engagements include the Royal Opera House, the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome, one of the lead sopranos in The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas for ENO, Teatro Real, Madrid and at the Salzburg Festival and Metropolitan Opera as Beatriz in Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel . Programme includes : Britten - Sweet Polly Oliver Haydn – Sailor’s song Elgar - Submarines Stanford - Homeward Bound INTERVAL Coates - Johnny and Betty Haydn Wood - Roses of Picardy Lee & Weston - Good byee Novello - I can give you the starlight, Some day my heart will awake, and We'll Gather Lilacs Coward - If love were all, and Coward Any Little Fish Please note that this is a free seating concert, allowing guests to choose their preferred seats on a first-come, first-served basis with two tiers. Tier 1 are the best seats including the front seats and the balcony. If you need assistance booking tickets please call the Music in Action office on 01534 761767.

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