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BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · 10d

BBC Radio 3
In Tune

Petroc Trelawny presents live music from soprano Mary Bevan and pianist Joseph Middleton, who have a new album 'Elegy' and a recital at Wigmore Hall coming up.

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Wigmore Hall @wigmore-hall.org.uk · 10d

This week at Wigmore Hall ✨

Soprano Mary Bevan performs with pianist Joseph Middleton, London Handel Players present an evening of French Delicacies, the Wigmore Hall Voices of Today series continues, and so much more 🎶

🎟️ www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on

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Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 22d

#ClassicalMusic Leeds Song opens 28 Sep 2025 at Leeds Conservatoire: baritone Huw Montague Rendall and pianist/artistic director Joseph Middleton in Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin. Seven events lead to the Leeds Song Festival, 11–18 Apr 2026. Want the full lineup? Drop a comment. #Leeds #ArtSong

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Wigmore Hall @wigmore-hall.org.uk · Aug 29

Wonderful Wolf 💫

Louise Alder, Mauro Peter and Joseph Middleton perform Hugo Wolf's 'Du denskt mit einem Fädchen' ('You think you can catch me') from the Italienisches Liederbuch 🎶

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えすどぅあ @esdur.bsky.social · Aug 15

Schubert's Four Seasons
Carolyn Sampson, Joseph Middleton, Michael Collins
#Spotify #NowListening
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Schubert's Four Seasons

フランツ・シューベルト · アルバム · 2025 · 20曲

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Klassiek centraal @klassiekcentraal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Dame Sarah Connolly en Joseph Middleton presenteren een rijk programma met kunstliederen van verschillende componisten. Het recital begint met Ernest Chaussons “Poeme de l’amour et de la mer”, dat bijna tien jaar componeren in beslag nam en duidelijk de invloed van Richard Wagner op de jongere…

The World feels dusty

Dame Sarah Connolly en Joseph Middleton presenteren een rijk programma met kunstliederen van verschillende componisten. Het recital begint met Ernest Chaussons “Poeme de l’amour et de la mer”, dat bijna tien jaar componeren in beslag nam en duidelijk de invloed van Richard Wagner op de jongere componist laat zien. Samuel Barbers “Three Songs”, gecomponeerd in […] Het bericht The World feels dusty verscheen eerst op Klassiek-Centraal.be.

dlvr.it

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Askonas Holt @askonasholt.bsky.social · Jul 16

This week sees @josephmiddleton.bsky.social return to @buxtonfestival.bsky.social for a four-part song series.

16 July with Roderick Williams: buff.ly/3NGonuj
17 July with James Newby: buff.ly/y4ZDwT9
18 July with Toby Spence: buff.ly/AHuf4Od
19 July with Mary Bevan: buff.ly/ofHtpeg

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Adrian Ainsworth @adrianspecs.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ace recital @kingsplacelondon tonight from @jamesnewby.bsky.social @josephmiddleton.bsky.social with readings from Adjoa Andoh. A confrontational hook, framing songs & poems of wit, melancholy & hope.

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Bachtrack @bachtrack.com · Jun 30

A soul-shaking Winterreise from Mark Padmore and Joseph Middleton at East Neuk Festival
✍️ Simon Thompson
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A soul-shaking Winterreise from Mark Padmore and Joseph Middleton

This year's East Neuk Festival features all three of Schubert's song cycles, but this Winterreise was the one that gripped the heart.

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Askonas Holt @askonasholt.bsky.social · Jun 26

This week sees @josephmiddleton.bsky.social‬ perform three Schubert concerts as part of the 20th anniversary of East Neuk Festival.

Full details here: buff.ly/wylPueb

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BBC Radio 3 Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social · Jun 23

BBC Radio 3
In Tune

Now Playing
Franz Schubert, Mark Padmore & Joseph Middleton
Der Lindenbaum (Winterreise, D911)

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Kings Place @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social · Jun 23

Recital for a World Gone to Sh*t

Alongside pianist Joseph Middleton & a guest speaker, baritone James Newby presents a glorious mishmash of poetry & song from across the centuries - a journey through despair & grief, to joy & hope.

Full repertoire & tickets ➡️ www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/cla...

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Joseph Middleton @josephmiddleton.bsky.social · May 29

People who want to have a chuckle, come to this concert next week in Cambridge!! Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence and me. @pembroke1347.bsky.social @cambridgeup.bsky.social @intermusica.bsky.social @askonasholt.bsky.social

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Joseph Middleton @josephmiddleton.bsky.social · Apr 23

We invited 20 Young Artists to work with a host of legendary masterclass leaders including Elly Ameling, Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Felicity + many more, presented work in a club, in a brewery, in popup venues outside, engaged with 1000s of school kids, and we live-streamed to 100,000s. Thanks to all!!😍

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Joseph Middleton @josephmiddleton.bsky.social · Apr 23

We changed our name, did a rebrand, had some cracking press from @bbcnews @telegraph and @thetimes (estimated reach in the millions), invited 60 world class artists to Leeds, presented a major new cycle by @grime_helen, + 10 new poems + 10 new songs from our Leeds Songbook Composers &Poets Forum

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Joseph Middleton @josephmiddleton.bsky.social · Apr 23

🥳🥳🥳 Slowly coming back to down to earth after EPIC @leedssong Festival. My fave to date, in my 11th year with the charity. So much inspiring music 😍 We smashed our previous box office record by 25% presenting 40 events across a week with 1000s attending as audience members and as participants.

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Carolyn Sampson OBE @carolynsampson.bsky.social · Apr 8

Gramophone Magazine video of the day! 🐑 🪨

www.gramophone.co.uk/news/article...

Video of the Day: Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform Schubert’s ‘Shepherd on the Rock’

The recording can be found on their new album of Four Seasons

www.gramophone.co.uk

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Adrian Ainsworth @adrianspecs.bsky.social · Apr 4

‘Schubert’s Four Seasons’, the wonderful new record from @carolynsampson.bsky.social @josephmiddleton.bsky.social is OUT NOW. Available everywhere you care to look, but why not support BIS Records’s immaculate physical release & buy from @prestomusic.bsky.social?

www.prestomusic.com/classical/pr...

Advert for Sampson & Middleton’s new CD.

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Askonas Holt @askonasholt.bsky.social · Apr 4

@josephmiddleton.bsky.social launches Leeds Lieder Festival.

Full details here: buff.ly/qhOhGVm

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Adrian Ainsworth @adrianspecs.bsky.social · Mar 20

Beautiful performance of a typically thoughtful & captivating programme from @carolynsampson.bsky.social @josephmiddleton.bsky.social: a year with Schubert in just under 2 hours. (CD out soon!) 👏👏 too for Lola Frisby Williams on clarinet. Glorious evening.

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Wigmore Hall @wigmore-hall.org.uk · Mar 14

Wonderful Wolf 💫

Louise Alder, Mauro Peter and Joseph Middleton performed Hugo Wolf's 'Italienisches Liederbuch', at Wigmore Hall last month - you can watch their entire performance on our website now ✨

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Adrian Ainsworth @adrianspecs.bsky.social · Feb 11

🚨 Ace new Schubert CD from @carolynsampson.bsky.social @josephmiddleton.bsky.social incoming!
✅ Release date: 4 April.
✅ Includes ‘Shepherd on the Rock’ with Michael Collins & [*wells up*] ‘Nachtviolen’.
✅ More splendid sleeve photography.
▶️ Order here: www.prestomusic.com/classical/pr...

The CD cover featuring the duo wearing green, to tone with the woodland setting.

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Groves Artists @grovesartists.bsky.social · Feb 23

Roderick Williams performs a recital with Carolyn Sampson @carolynsampson.bsky.social and @josephmiddleton.bsky.social for Malvern Concert Club!

23 February – Malvern Theatres
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Roderick Williams, Carolyn Sampson, Joseph Middleton - Malvern Concert Club

Roderick Williams, Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton perform at Malvern Concert Club 23rd February 2025

malvern-concert-club.co.uk

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Joseph Middleton @josephmiddleton.bsky.social · Feb 17

🎉February is packed with glorious music, great friends and inspiring places. Hope to see you at some of these 😍

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Askonas Holt @askonasholt.bsky.social · Jan 11

Tonight, Sir Thomas Allen and @josephmiddleton.bsky.social join forces at Norwich Chamber Music for a programme of English song and verse titled 'This Other Eden'.

Full details here: https://buff.ly/4a4Q0hI

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