Marking Chinese New Year, the incredible bass-baritone Shenyang celebrates with a programme of Chinese poetry set to music from the era of the Tang dynasty.

Gottfried von Einem 5 songs from the Chinese ‘In der Fremde‘ Op. 8, No. 2
Webern Die Geheimnisvolle Flöte op. 12 No. 2
Julius Röntgen Chinese Songs ‘Der Pavillon aus Porzellan‘ Op. 66 No. 3
Hans Gál Abend auf dem Fluss Op. 33 No. 5
Emil von Sjögren Wenn nur ein Traum das Dasein ist Op. 54, No. 1
Ture Rangström Afskedet
Peter Warlock Along the Stream from ‘Saudade’
Charles T. Griffes The Old Temple Among the Mountains 5 Poems of Ancient China and Japan Op.10 No. 3
John Alden Carpenter Water-colors: 4 Chinese Tone Poems ‘The Odalisque’
Constant Lambert Eight Poems of Li-Po ‘A summer day’
Cyril Scott A Song of Wine Op. 46, No. 3
Sigurd von Koch Vårnattsregnet from ‘The Wild Swan’
Albert Roussel 2 Poèmes Chinois Op. 35 ‘Des fleurs font une broderie’
Pavel Haas 4 Songs on Chinese Poetry ‘Daleko měsíc je od domova’
Yinghai Li A Night Mooring by Maple Bridge