A Most Marvellous Party
Nöel Coward & Contemporaries
Nevill Holt Festival 2024 and Wigmore Hall (2024)
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nöel Coward, celebrated musicians Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence and Joseph Middleton join forces with iconic British Pop artist Allen Jones for cabaret featuring the music of Nöel Coward and his contemporaries. Featuring songs such as Parisian Pierrot and The Man I Love, the evening comprises of a collection of solos, duets and instrumental songs by composers such as Ned Rorem, Liza Lehmann, William Walton and Benjamin Britten.
Performed and Co-Created by
Nicky Spence
Mary Bevan
Joseph Middleton
Creative Director: James Dacre
Designer: Allen Jones
Lighting Designer: Charles Balfour
Featuring Music by:
Noël Coward (1899-1973)
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Ned Rorem (1923-2022)
André Messager (1853-1929)
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Roger Quilter (1877-1953)
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Liza Lehmann (1862-1918)
★★★★★ “Ambling easily between English and French in composers from Coward to Poulenc, Bevan and Spence bring a supreme lightness of touch without descending into irritating tweeness, all superbly accompanied by Joseph Middleton.” BBC Music