A Spanish Liederbooklet | Sarah Gilford (soprano) and Michael Pandya (piano)

A programme of Spanish inspired songs for voice and piano by Rodrigo, Wolf, Judith Weir, Debussy, Pauline Viardot and Walton, introduced by Imogen Cooper.

British soprano Sarah Gilford, a Scholarship Holder of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust since 2019, won the Welsh Singers Showcase 2021. As a result she had the privilege of representing her home country of Wales in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in June 2021 where she became a finalist. Sarah is currently a member of the Opernstudio at the Bayerische Staatsoper. In the 2020/21 season, her appearances included Giannetta in L'elisir d'amore, Taumännchen in Hänsel und Gretel, and Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro. In September, Sarah sang the title role in the Opernstudio’s production of Thomas's Mignon at the Cuvilliés Theatre, Munich.

Winner of the Pianist Prize at the 2019 Wigmore Hall/Independent Opera Song Competition, Michael Pandya is an increasingly sought-after pianist specialising in song and chamber music and has performed across the UK, in Europe and the USA.