Under the Cover of Night tells a story from sunset to early morning, exploring the emotions and tribulations that can happen under the cover of darkness, before the day begins anew.

Inspired by the common themes and narratives that occur in music for the stage, this programme spins its own tale through anticipation, celebration, conflict, and finally death, before the sun rises again.

Elizabeth Hardman (soprano)
Beth Moxon (mezzo-soprano)
Jonathan Drummond (piano)

PROGRAMME
Émile Paladihle - Au bord de l’eau
Jacques Offenbach - Barcarolle - Tales of Hoffman
Hector Berlioz - Nuit paisible et sereine - Béatrice et Bénédict
Rita Strohl - Tristesses de la Lune
Frank Wildhorn - In his eyes - Jekyll & Hyde
Antonín Dvořák - Song to the moon - Rusalka
Jules Massenet - Toi qui me's apparue - Cendrillon

~ Interval ~

Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil - I still believe - Miss Saigon
Cole Porter - So in Love - Kiss Me Kate
Giuseppe Verdi - Recordare - Requiem
Adam Guettel - The Light in the Piazza - The Light in the Piazza
Vincenzo Bellini - Finale - I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Richard Strauss - Wie du warst - Der Rosenkavalier
Pietro Mascagni - Easter Hymn (arr. for two voices and piano) - Cavelleria rusticana

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Introducing our Summer Festival 2025: Voices of the North. From Friday 27th June to Friday 4th July, we'll be welcoming singers from the North of the UK across a variety of vocal music genres, including opera, art song, folk, jazz, soul, and musical theatre.

Our Concert Hall will be transformed into an intimate performance space for a new concert experience. Seating will be on round, cabaret style tables, with ambient lighting, nibbles, and a place to hold your drinks while you enjoy the musical offerings on stage.

This summer we're trialing going digital for our programmes. As part of the School of Music, and the wider University's commitment to sustainability, we'll be hosting our programmes online only to reduce the amount of printing produced by the Concert Series. Full programme details will be available online and links to find this information will be available via email and on screens around the building.

All events will be ticketed, with tickets available to be booked online, with limited numbers of tickets available on the door on the day. Booking opens on Friday 30th May. Friday lunchtime concerts are free or pay as you feel. Other events are priced individually. All events are free for students.

Excited to see the full lineup? We'll be releasing full programme details via our newsletter and social media throughout May and June. Our festival is the perfect blend of tradition and innovation, with concerts in a variety of genres and formats to cater to all audiences.