Allison Angelo & Peter Allen Sat Sept 24, 7:30 pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Halifax
Je te veux
Allison Bent Angelo soprano
Peter Allen piano
A St. Cecilia Musician-in-Residence Concert

Allison Bent Angelo says:

This concert fulfills a desire to explore more cabaret music, create a theatrical recital, and something pure FUN for me (and hopefully the audience too). It also seemed like a concert that Peter Allen would be well-suited to.

I’ve known Peter since I worked for Barbara Butler more than a decade ago, and have had the privilege of working with him a number of times through St. Cecilia. His laid-back personality and amazing chops seemed a great fit for this type of concert, and we’ve had a great time putting it together.

Je te veux (trans: I want you) is an intimate evening of classical cabaret songs with singer Allison Angelo and pianist Peter Allen. The music is drawn from the inspiration of the French, German and American Cabarets of the turn of the century, where theatre and song were savoured in a restaurant/nightclub setting. 

Love, laughter, passion, enticement, innuendo, betrayal, and jealousy are on the menu -- a fabulous way to pass an evening.

Program

Eric Satie
- Je te veux
- Tendrement
- Diva de l'Empire

Francis Poulenc
- Chemins de L'Amour
- Hotel
- Voyage a Paris
- Sanglots

Arnold Schoenberg
Four songs from his Brettl-Lieder
- Galathea
- Gigerlette
- Der genügsame Liebhaber
- Arie Aus Dem Spiegel Von Arcadien

J. Kosma - Autumn Leaves

Kurt Weill
- One life to live
- I'm a Stranger Here Myself
- Je ne t'aime pas
- Surabaya Johnny

Bolcom
- Black Max
- George
- Amor

Artists

Allison Bent Angelo See Alison's profile

Peter Allen
Peter is nationally acclaimed as a concert pianist, composer and teacher.He performs many solo recitals, chamber music, and concertos with orchestra. He has numerous CDs to his credit and is often broadcast on CBC radio throughout the country.

He has written dozens of orchestral and chamber works, as well as over 100 pieces for the piano. His most recent work was the CBC commissioned Hurricane Juan Piano Concerto. He premiered this as soloist with Symphony Nova Scotia in 2008.

Peter is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University, where besides teaching piano, his duties include teaching orchestration, piano literature, chamber music literature, and conducting the Dal Symphony.