# Event Details - **Event Name**: Susan Gritton (soprano), Eleanor Medcalf (harp) - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 01:10 pm – Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Exploring themes of separation and love, harpist Eleanor Medcalf is joined by soprano Susan Gritton.About this EventProgrammeJoseph Haydn (1732-1809): Two English CanzonetsWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Abendempfindung, K.523Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937): Impromptu-caprice Op.9André Caplet (1878-1925): Deux SonnetsLouis Vierne (1870 – 1937): Quatre Poèmes Grecs, Op.60Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947): The Bourne (2008)Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994) : Butterflies (1986)Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Three songs from A Birthday Hansel, op. 92Artist BioSusan Gritton, sopranoWinner of 1994 Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Award, Grammy-nominated soprano Susan Gritton has performed in concert, recital and opera on many of the world’s major stages. Career highlights include song recitals with Eugene Asti at Wigmore Hall; Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem (Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle); Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis (Carnegie Hall/Norrington); Mozart Requiem (Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Mackerras); Handel Theodora (Gabrieli Consort/McCreesh); Vaughan Williams A Sea Symphony (London Symphony Orchestra)/Hickox); Female Chorus in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia Snape Maltings; Ellen Orford in Britten’s Peter Grimes La Scala Milan & Opera Australia; Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni Bolshoi; Countess Madeleine in Strauss’ Capriccio & Tatyana in Tchaikowsky’s Eugene Onegin Grange Park Hampshire; Micaela in Bizet’s Carmen Royal Opera House Covent Garden; and title roles at Glyndebourne, English National Opera and Bayerisches Staatsoper Munich. Having also studied botany at St. Hilda’s College Oxford and Reading University, she now combines her passion for music and plants by working professionally in both fields. Upcoming appearances includes song recitals with pianist Eugene Asti and harpist Eleanor Medcalf in their mother-daughter duo.Eleanor Metcalf, harpEleanor Medcalf is a versatile harpist performing as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player in venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Snape Maltings, Symphony Hall Birmingham, and Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall under conductors such as Sir Mark Elder, John Wilson, Marin Alsop and Sian Edwards. With an MA in Classics from Queens’ College Cambridge under her belt, she is currently completing a Master’s degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama studying with Imogen Barford and supported by the Guildhall Award. She recently gave the world premiere of Robin Holloway’s Suite for Harp and is assisting in creating an edition for Boosey & Hawkes. She has given lecture-recitals on the harp in Jane Austen’s life and works across the country and has recently appeared at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath. As a collaborative harpist, she regularly performs with choirs, historical ensembles, her chamber group the Lyra Trio and in song recitals with soprano Susan Gritton.Presented in association with Guildhall School of Music and DramaExperience inspiring performances by top emerging artists in our historic venue, renowned for its superb acoustics. Our recitals are programmed in collaboration with leading music colleges and charities, providing a platform for the stars of tomorrow. Discover exceptional talent in a unique settting.Free admission | Donations welcomeWhether £5 or any amount you’re able to give. Donations can be made in cash in the basket on your way out, or by tap donation at the machines at our exits. Your generosity helps support our cultural events and charitable services. 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