AIF2026 - Songs Of Love And Memory

Join Richard and Iain in the unique and intimate setting of Dougarie Boathouse for an evening of beautiful music and song. The programme ranges from German Lied and English song to French mlodie, Scots song and favourites from the American Songbook, touching on themes of love, remembrance and belonging. The evening will also feature the first performance of a new song written for Richard and Iain by Electra Perivolaris. Works including: Finzi Let us garlands bring; Brahms Vier ernste Gesnge; Ravel Don Quichotte Dulcineand Debussy Claire de lune. Baritone Richard Morrison is known for the warmth and lyricism of his voice and the breadth of his work across opera, operetta and song, with appearances at major European venues including the Berliner Philharmonie, the Royal Albert Hall and the Wigmore Hall. He has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, Naxos and Warner Classics, and has broadcast widely for BBC television and radio and Classic FM, both as a singer and as a presenter. Pianist Iain Clarke, originally from the Isle of Arran, works across the UK and internationally as a collaborative and orchestral pianist. He performs regularly with leading orchestras including the Philharmonia, London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and is a sought-after accompanist and chamber musician. A double graduate of the Royal College of Music, he held an accompanist fellowship there from 2022 to 2024 and continues to work with major conservatoires and international artists.