St Mary's Festival: The Music and Poetry of Water
Performances and readings capturing the essence of water. Programme will include excerpts from George Frideric Handel’s celebrated suites of ‘water music', as well as folk songs, spirituals, and jazz standards inspired by rivers and seas. There will also be music by living composers: ‘Deep Blue’ by flautist Ian Clarke, and a choral work, ‘Give Me the River’ by Toby Young. Between the musical items, there will be readings of poetry inspired by water and its sources.
Admission: You can register for your free ticket here on eventbrite.
Refreshments will be provided.
Free Lunchtime Recital: Songs of Earth and Air
Voice and piano duo Lucinda Cox, soprano, and Tom Jesty, piano will present a programme drawn from the vast repertory of song inspired by nature and the sky. there will be texts about nightingales, blackbirds, swallows, and the stars. You will also hear songs addressed to daisies and daffodils, songs describing gardeners and roses, and depictions of the blustery outdoors. The composers represented include Maude Valerie White, Caroline Maude and Amy Beach, as well as Benjamin Britten, Michael Head, and living composers James Ottaway and Piers Connor Kennedy.
Admission: Free. No ticket necessary
Free Friday Lunchtime Recitals
Violinist Ivelina Ivanova, a masters student at the Guildhall, accompanied by pianist Weng Soon Tee, performs sonatas by Mozart and Debussy.
Admission: Free. No ticket necessary.