A Somewhat Serious Recital

Michael Desnoyers, tenor / Jonathan Edward Mann, piano

Program

Stephen Sondheim

Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music

Maurice Ravel

Don Quichotte à Dulcinée

1. Chanson Romanesque

2. Chanson épique

3. Chanson à boire

Tom Lehrer

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park

Erich Korngold

Narrenlieder, Op. 29

1. Come Away Death

2. O Mistress Mine

3. Adieu, Good Man Devil

4. Hey, Robin

5. For the Rain, It Raineth Every Day

Five novelty songs, lyrics by Allan Sherman

1. Sir Greenbaum’s Madrigal, English folk song

2. One Hippopotami, Bricusse / Newley

3. Hungarian Goulash, Johannes Brahms

4. Overweight People, Harold Arlen

5. Camp Granada, Amilcare Ponchielli

And at least a few surprises…