A quick demo of one of my favourite Leonard Cohen songs, recorded at Justin Quinn's home in 2012.

album 4 sketches

Night Comes On (Leonard Cohen)

Contralto: Jess Dandy
Piano: Dylan Perez
Sound Engineer: Bobby Williams 
Recorded at St Barnabas Ealing, January 2018

Nachtstück, Franz Schubert

Performed by Sonoro; Michael Higgins, piano; Neil Ferris, conductor.

Published in 'As you sing' (OUP)
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/as-you-sing-9780193524217?q=Michael%20Higgins&facet_narrowbytype_facet=Music&lang=en&cc=gb

"Hope" is the thing with feathers (Higgins)

This is a beautiful and imaginative setting of Emily Dickinson’s poem that also gives the accompanist a wonderful part to play. While it is not complicated, it nevertheless requires particular attention to the text and long legato lines, making sure that the four-bar phrases are sung in one breath; this is possible if the tempo indication is observed. Take care of the rhythm coming off the tie in the opening phrase; it has to be smooth but also in time.

More on the OUP site

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers – Michael Higgins

Pueri Hebraeorum

Words and Music by James Taylor and Don Grolnick
Arranged by Simon Carrington
Vocals by James Robinson
I'm not making any money from this or at all at the moment so please don't sue me

Nachtstück, Franz Schubert

Jess Dandy

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