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Night Songs

An evening of classical song exploring women’s relationship to the night including 5 new commissions, in aid of the charity, Refuge.

Add to my Calendar 03-10-2025 19:30 03-10-2025 21:30 36 Night Songs Darkness offers us sanctuary, secrecy and an opportunity to witness the magnificence of the solar system but it can also be incredibly dangerous. Our negative experiences of the night as women often leads to us being deprived of its beauty and magic. This concert is an offer of rebellion and positivity, an artistic reclaiming of the night. Sarah Dacey (Soprano) and Belinda Jones (Piano) perform art songs by both living and historical composers, including 5 new commissions from Kerry Andrew, Lucy Mulgan, Laura Bowler, Yshani Perinpanayagam and Freya Waley-Cohen. This project is supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation and the Vaughan Williams Foundation. This concert is also a fundraising event for the charity Refuge. Mycenae House, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Mycenae House
90 Mycenae Rd
Greenwich
London
SE3 7SE
England

Programme

Kerry Andrew – Bless my baby bless my baby bright
Freya Waley-Cohen – Spell for Change
Yshani Perinpanayagam – *New Work*
Laura Bowler – *New Work*
Lucy Mulgan – wishy washy

Performers

Sarah Dacey – soprano
Belinda Jones – piano

Programme Note

Darkness offers us sanctuary, secrecy and an opportunity to witness the magnificence of the solar system but it can also be incredibly dangerous. Our negative experiences of the night as women often leads to us being deprived of its beauty and magic. This concert is an offer of rebellion and positivity, an artistic reclaiming of the night.

Sarah Dacey (Soprano) and Belinda Jones (Piano) perform art songs by both living and historical composers, including 5 new commissions from Kerry Andrew, Lucy Mulgan, Laura Bowler, Yshani Perinpanayagam and Freya Waley-Cohen.

This project is supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation and the Vaughan Williams Foundation. This concert is also a fundraising event for the charity Refuge.

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