Tuesday 17 October 2017

Songs and Sounds: Premiere of my W.B. Yeats cycle 'He Wishes...'

Soprano Donna Lennard and pianist Gavin Roberts are giving a recital on 22 November 2017 at Old Paradise Yard, SE1 7LG. Entitled Sounds and Songs: Exploring Contemporary Music the evening will be an informal event where people can relax and enjoy and evening of contemporary song.

Donna and Gavin will be giving the world premiere of my song cycle He Wishes... setting four poems by W.B.Yeats - 'The Poet pleads with his Friend for Old Friends', 'He wishes his Beloved were dead', 'He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven', 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree'. (see my on-line catalogue for details of the printed music).

The programme will also include songs by Cecilia MacDowell, Julian Philips, Stephen McNeff, and Leslie Phillips.

Wednesday 22 November 2017, 8pm
Old Paradise Yard
20 Carlisle Lane / Royal Street corner
Waterloo
London SE1 7LG
Tickets £10 in advance (email tickets.songsandsounds@gmail.com), £12 on the door

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