Jess Dandy (contralto) & Keval Shah (piano) - Limf Lunchtime Concert 8

Eternity in an Hour

What is here may be found elsewhere; what is not here is nowhere at all.

Indian and Western philosophies converse in this recital, in a fusion of cultures, perspectives and soundscapes. Commissioned for The Oxford Lieder Festival, Indian- American composer Reena Esmail's settings of Sanskrit verses from the Bhagavad Gita draw out the essence of Vedantic thought, and are interspersed with music from the canon of Lied repertoire, highlighting the ways in which Western and Eastern philosophies converge and diverge. Two outstanding artists join forces for this unique reimagining of India's most celebrated and influential scripture, and its fascinating relationship with European poetry and music.

• Benjamin Britten: Proverb VII,Op. 74 No.13 from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
• Reena Esmail: Gayatri Mantra
• Johannes Brahms: Verzagen, Op. 72 no.4
• John Dowland: In darkness let me dwell
• Johannes Brahms: O wüt ich doch den Weg zurück, Op. 63 no.8
• Benjamin Britten: Batter my heart three person'd God; for, you, from The Holy Sonnets of John Donne
• Hugo Wolf: Alles endet, was entstehet, from Drei Gedichte von Michaelangelo
• Franz Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu singen D774
• Olivier Messiaen: Répétition planétaire, from Harawi (Chant d'amour et de mort)
• Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
• Franz Schubert: Auflösung D807
• Hugo Wolf: An die Geliebte No. 32, from Mörike-Lieder