"Animal Songs: Bestiaries in English, French, and German"

Stephen Swanson, baritone
David Gompper, piano

Program:

Histoires naturelles - Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
I.  Le Paon
II. Le Grillon
III. Le Cygne
IV.  Le Martin-Pêcheur
V. La Pintade

Selections from Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76 - Max Reger (1873-1937)
Zwei Mäuschen, No. 48
Die fünf Hühnerchen, No. 51
Furchthäschen, No. 55
Der Igel, No. 56
Die Bienen, No. 57
Mausefangen, No. 58

Selections from The Bestiary of Flanders & Swann - Donald Swann (1923-1994) and Michael Flanders (1922-1975)
The Warthog
The Armadillo
The Spider
The Sloth
The Wild Boar

Intermission

The Animals, for baritone and piano - David Gompper (b. 1954)
1.  Rooster Hubris
2.  American Buffalo
3.  Stork
4.  Charley Horse
5. Polar Bear
6. Camel
7. Vulture
8. Peacock
9. Coda