Sarah-Nicole Ruddy DMA Recital: Realizations of Benjamin Britten in Opera and Folksong

Recorded Live March 22nd, 2024 Sarah Nicole Ruddy Carter, mezzo-soprano Jieun Kim, piano PROGRAM Arias and Songs Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Realized by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) I. Ah! Belinda II. Thy hand Belinda III. Evening Hymn IV. Mad Bess From The Beggar's Opera John Gay (1685-1732) Realized by Benjamin Britten I. If love the virgin's heart invade II. Virgins are like the fair flower III. I, like a ship in storms, was tossed Folksongs of the British Isles Realized by Benjamin Britten I. The Salley Gardens II. Little Sir William III. The Bonney Earl o' Moray IV. O can ye sew cushions? V. The trees they grow so high VI. The Ash Grove VII. Oliver Cromwell Folksong Favorites Realized by Benjamin Britten I. Waly, Waly II. Greensleeves III. The Last Rose of Summer This concert was given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree for Ms. Ruddy Carte