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Barker’s singing… produces moments of searing intensity. THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Peter Coleman-Wright… pours forth a stream of beautifully moulded sound. THE TIMES, LONDON

Piers Lane… whose playing is of a superb musical intelligence, sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance. THE GRAMOPHONE

Cheryl Barker and Peter Coleman-Wright have stellar operatic careers spanning the globe. This tour is another much-treasured opportunity for them to reunite with celebrated pianist and long-time family friend Piers Lane in a program of solos and duets from the great Austro-German Romantic lieder repertoire.

We journey from Strauss’ sublime Morgen to Wolf’s intensely dramatic Der Feuerreiter, from Schumann’s duets of love inspired by nature to Weill’s direct and appealing theatricality. The program’s centrepiece is the world premiere of Richard Mill’s song cycle, Songlines of the Heart’s Desires, written expressly for these three artists.

Cheryl Barker soprano
Peter Coleman-Wright baritone
Piers Lane piano

An evening of song with three great friends who all, miraculously, turn out to be world-renowned performers. CARL VINE