music
January 9, 2026
In Search of Youkali album review
Bray/Vann/Grainger/Schofield(Chandos)The easy fluency of Bray and pianist William Vann guides us through familiar and less well known Kurt Weill songs with the haunting Youkali as the lodestar on our journey
TL;DR
- The concert program is built around Kurt Weill's song 'Youkali', representing a land of desire.
- Performers include soprano Katie Bray, pianist William Vann, accordionist Murray Grainger, and double bassist Marianne Schofield.
- The program features songs in German, French, and English, with some familiar and some lesser-known works.
- Included are songs from an unfinished musical adaptation of Huckleberry Finn.
- Katie Bray's singing is highlighted for its communicative and natural quality, adapting well to Weill's varied musical styles.
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