SCO 26/27: Songs of Light & Longing

This elegant chamber programme weaves together some of the most poetic and intimate works of French song and chamber music, brought vividly to life by soprano Carolyn Sampson, pianist Maxim Emelyanychev and a quintet of SCO players.

Poulenc’s 'La Courte Paille' opens with its playful charm and tender reflections, before his Violin Sonata reveals a fiery, incisive voice shaped by wartime urgency. Chausson’s 'Chanson perpétuelle' deepens the mood, its yearning lines suspended in rich instrumental colour. Poulenc’s Cello Sonata brings wit, warmth and expressive clarity, showcasing the composer at his most personal. Fauré’s radiant 'La Bonne Chanson' closes the programme, glowing with lyrical delicacy and the unmistakable shimmer of French late Romantic song.

Artists

Carolyn Sampson soprano
Maxim Emelyanychev piano
SCO String Quintet

Programme

POULENC La Courte Paille
POULENC Violin Sonata
POULENC Cello Sonata
CHAUSSON Chanson perpétuelle
FAURÉ La Bonne Chanson

Presented by The Scottish Chamber Orchestra