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Details

St Laurence's Church
King Street
Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1AN
England

Programme

Gerald Finzi – The Thomas Hardy songs: Selection
Martin Bussey – Beeny Cliff; Without Ceremony
Martin Bussey – After a Journey; At Castle Boterel
John Ireland – The Haunter
John Ireland – The Voice
Ivor Gurney – 5 Preludes: no.5 in D sharp minor

Performers

Matthew Durkan – baritone
Bozidar Smiljanic – baritone
Iain Burnside – piano / Artistic Director
Richard Goulding – Reader

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Programme Note

The main concert of Ludlow English Song Weekend 

The sudden death of his first wife inspired Thomas Hardy to write a group of poems unique in English literature. This specially devised programme interweaves settings by Finzi, Ireland and Bussey with the poems themselves, read by acclaimed actor Richard Goulding. Two brilliant young baritones explore this dark repertoire, in the splendour of St Laurence’s Church

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