Schubert: The Fair Maid of the Mill Nicky Spence & Christopher Glynn

• Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill":
• 1 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": I. Das Wandern "somewhere" 02:34
• 2 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Ii. Wohin? "where Now?" 02:24
• 3 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Iii. Halt! "stop!" 01:30
• 4 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Iv. Danksagung an den Bach "a Thank You to the Stream" 02:15
• 5 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": V. Am Feierabend "the End of a Long Day’s Work" 02:35
• 6 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Vi. Der Neugierige "curiosity" 04:01
• 7 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Vii. Ungeduld "impatience" 02:38
• 8 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Viii. Morgengruss "good Morning" 04:19
• 9 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Ix. Des Müllers Blumen "the Miller’s Flowers" 03:27
• 10 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": X. Tränenregen "tears Like Rain" 04:07
• 11 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xi. Mein! "mine!" 02:23
• 12 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xii. Pause "interlude" 04:54
• 13 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xiii. Mit dem grünen Lautenbande "the Green Ribbon" 01:51
• 14 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xiv. Der Jäger "the Huntsman" 01:17
• 15 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xv. Eifersucht und Stolz "jealously and Pride" 01:38
• 16 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xvi. Die liebe Farbe "her Favourite Colour" 04:12
• 17 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xvii. Die böse Farbe "the Hated Colour" 02:13
• 18 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xviii. Trockne Blumen "withered Flowers" 03:50
• 19 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xix. Der Müller und der Bach "the Miller and the Brook" 04:11
• 20 Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin D. 795 "the Fair Maid of the Mill": Xx. Des Baches Wiegenlied "the Brook Sings a Lullaby" 06:54
• Total Runtime 01:03:13

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Christopher Glynn continues his series of Schubert in English releases with a new recording of ‘The Fair Maid of the Mill’ (Die schöne Müllerin) with acclaimed Scottish tenor Nicky Spence. Set to a new translation by writer and director Jeremy Sams, Willhelm Müller’s direct and emotionally-charged poetry became the basis of Schubert’s first cycle to tell a complete story over the course of its 20 songs.

Nicky Spence is one of Scotland’s proudest sons and his unique skills as a singing actor and the rare honesty of his musicianship have earned him a place at the top of the classical music profession. Nicky won a record contract with Decca records while still studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and then took a place as an inaugural Harewood Artist at the ENO.

Christopher Glynn is a Grammy award-winning pianist, praised for his ‘breathtaking sensitivity’ (Gramophone), ‘irre- pressible energy, wit and finesse’ (The Guardian) and ‘perfect fusion of voice and piano’ (BBC Music Magazine). He is also Artistic Director of the Ryedale Festival, where he has been praised as a ‘visionary’ and ‘inspired programmer’ (The Times).

Nicky Spence, tenor
< Christopher Glynn, piano

Nicky Spence
Winner of the BBC Musician Magazine Personality of the Year 2022, Opera Singer Nicky Spence is one of Scotland’s proudest sons. Nicky's unique skills as a singing actor and the rare honesty of his musicianship and communication have earned him a place at the top of the classical music profession. ​

Nicky was schooled locally in Dumfries and Galloway before receiving a scholarship to the Guildhall School as their youngest singer at 17 years old. During his training, he won a record contract with Decca Records before taking a place at the National Opera Studio and latterly a position at the English National Opera as one of their inaugural Harewood Artists.

Safely inhabiting the repertoire of Strauss, Janáček and Wagner, Nicky is fulfilling his exciting potential as a Heldentenor having recently made his role debut as Parsifal with the Hallé orchestra under Sir Mark Elder. Described in The Times as ‘a tenor who combines heroic tone and a poetic sensibility that takes the breath away’, Nicky has recorded prolifically and is a regular featured recitalist at the Wigmore Hall, London though he can mostly be found on the International stages of Opera de Paris, Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera, New York. ​

The 2022/23 season sees Nicky making his role debut as Siegmund in a new production of Die Walküre for the English National Opera directed by Richard Jones and conducted by Martyn Brabbins. Nicky also returned to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as Laca in Claus Guth’s new production of Jenůfa conducted by Henrik Nánási. Later this Summer, he makes his debut as Erik in Der Fliegender Holländer alongside Sir Bryn Terfel for Grange Park and will make his debut at the Deutche Staatsoper in the 2022/23 season, as Gregor in Věc Makropulos, in another production by Claus Guth conducted by Sir Simon Rattle following his role debut in the same role for Welsh National Opera this Autumn.

Nicky is also a keen charity worker which encompasses his position as patron for both Blackheath Halls in London and Scottish Opera's Young Company, as an ambassador for Help Musicians UK, and proud president of Dumfries’s own Musical Theatre Company. In 2019, Nicky joined the board of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.

Nicky is a Samling Artist, recently joining their team as a leader of young singers, and enjoys giving masterclasses internationally. Spence was nominated by the International Opera Awards for Young Singer of the Year in 2015 and was also one of ten artists included in the Times Breakthrough Award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards celebrating the best up and coming young British talent from across the Arts industry. In 2020 he won the BBC Music Magazine Vocal Award and Gramophone’s Solo Vocal Award for his critically acclaimed recording of Janáček’s The Diary of One who Disappeared with Julius Drake and he was nominated as Singer of the Year by the Royal Philharmonic Society.

​ During the pandemic, Nicky was a volunteer vaccinator and he's just taken up the role of judge and mentor on Sky Arts' TV show Anyone can sing. Another recent role is as one of ten Sky Arts Access Icons across the arts which sees Nicky figure heading their new campaign offering free resources to primary schools to unpack the art of opera and inspire young singers of the future.

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