Folk Songs arranged by Benjamin Britten & Aaron Copland at St John's In the Village Church

June Summer Series: Old American and British Folk SongsFolk Songs arranged by Benjamin Britten & Aaron CoplandWorld renowned tenor Everett Suttle, and pianist Daniel Kirk Foster present a recital in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the premier of Aaron Coplands arrangement of the Old American Folk Songs, which were then performed by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Mr. Suttle and Foster will perform folksong from both America and the British Isle.http://www.ffrcc.org! To Subscribe: https://www.ffrcc.org/bach-to-the-future-pageMonday, June 17: Everett Suttle & FriendsPROGRAM:BENJAMIN BRITTEN FOLK SONG ARRANGEMENTS:LITTLE SIR WILLIAM (Somerset)THE ASH GROVE(Welsh)THE BONNEY EARL O MORAY(Scottish)THE SALLEY GARDENS(Irish)THE FOGGY, FOGGY DEW(Suffolk)O WALY, WALY( Somerset)OLIVER CROMWELL( Suffolk)OLD AMERICAN SONGS arranged by AARON COPLANDSET 1THE BOATMENS DANCETHE DIGERLONG TIME AGOSIMPLE GIFTSI BOUGHT ME A CATSET 2THE LITTLE HORSESZIONS WALLSTHE GOLDEN WILLOW TREEAT THE RIVERCHING-A-RING CHAW!!ABOUT THE ARTISTS:EVERETT SUTTLE, tenor, has been praised by critics around the globe for his smooth, effortless tenor and beautiful, buttery tone. Mr. Suttle made his operatic debut at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC. In repertoire that ranges from the Baroque masterpieces of Bach and Handel to 20th century works of Britten and Tippet, Everett has appeared internationally in opera, oratorio, concert and recitals at prestigious venues such as Lincoln Center, La Scala di Milano, Opera Bastille in Paris, Teatro Real in Madrid, Teatro Colon in Beunos Ares, and many others. Most recently, he debuted at Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium, singing excerpt from Life of Christ Cycle by Roland Hayes and sang the tenor lead in the North American premier of LAmant Anonymn by the Chevalier de Saint George.Singing of such taste and beauty is rarely found in any opera houseanywhere! Washington Post; Some of the most beautiful moments of the evening came from tenor Everett Suttle. New York Times; Mr. Suttle combines vocal and physical beauty into a mesmerizing whole. Helena Independent RecordDANIEL KIRK-FOSTER, PianoDaniel Kirk-Foster received music degrees from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Manhattan School of Music. As a pianist, he has performed a wide range of contemporary music and has given U.S. and world premieres of various composers works such as John Cage and Charles Wuorinen. As a winner of Artists International, he presented a solo recital in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall. He has performed with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Lawrence College Orchestra, the MSM Contemporary Ensemble Orchestra, the Composers Concordance, The New Music Consort and in contemporary music festivals and concerts in Sacramento and Santa Fe, and in CAMI Hall in New York City.