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Greetings from Afar

Part of the DREAMS: Sweet Harmony 2026

Add to my Calendar 15-03-2026 12:00 15-03-2026 14:00 36 Greetings from Afar Inspired by love-letters across time and distance, this imaginative programme combines English songs of love and longing with the luscious musical language of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski and haunting songs by Johannes Brahms. Running through the recital are echoes of the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz that have inspired visions of utopia for centuries. St Laurence Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Laurence Church
Bromley Road
Catford
London
SE6 2TS
England

Programme

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Come to the kingdom of roses and wine
Muriel Herbert – The Lake Isle of Innesfree
Maude Valérie White – To Mary
Sally Beamish – Four Songs from Hafez
Karol Szymanowski – Love Songs of Hafiz, Op.24
Rebecca Clarke – The Cloths of Heaven
Johannes Brahms – Various

Performers

Catherine Hooper – soprano
Aleksi Koponen – bass-baritone
Jocelyn Freeman – piano

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Programme Note

Inspired by love-letters across time and distance, this imaginative programme combines English songs of love and longing with the luscious musical language of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski and haunting songs by Johannes Brahms. Running through the recital are echoes of the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz that have inspired visions of utopia for centuries.

Inspired by love-letters across time and distance

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