Delicious new piece by the prodigiously talented Christopher Churcher. Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale totally nailed it.

Time for a bit of an explore, and a bite to eat! Let's Go! Ludlow

Stunning singing & playing. Rock-solid technique allied to great musical intelligence from Harriet Burns Elgan Llŷr Thomas Ian Tindale & compelling new songs Christopher Churcher Everywhere intuitive responses to text communicated clearly in the music

Really excited for this afternoon’s screening of ‘Michael Tippett, The Shadow And The Light’, and to hear from director John Bridcut.

I found his 2019 film ‘Janet Baker In Her Own Words’ profoundly moving and memorable.

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I love this morning’s programme Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶. Harriet Burns & Elgan Llŷr Thomas have created a recital of four song cycles with war and the passing of human time at its centre, including the #premiere Christopher Churcher ‘Skysongs’, which closes with a stunning setting of #SaraTeasdale .

Looking forward to hearing soprano ⁦Harriet Burns⁩. She gave this lovely interview to ⁦Fran Wilson 🎹🖋⁩ in February, about her musical path and her partnership with pianist ⁦⁦Ian Tindale⁩ who she’s performing with today. meettheartist.online/2024/02/23/har…

Amazing to be in beautiful Ludlow with a whole day of music ahead. What a great job this is!

First up, it's 'Marching Through Time' with music by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Tippett & Finzi and the premiere of a new commission from Christopher Churcher!

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Some of today’s delights Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶 iain burnside Roderick Williams Elgan Llŷr Thomas Ian Tindale plus John Bridcut’s captivating film about Tippett (esp classic fact about marmalade!) & premieres of Christopher Churcher Skysongs

“…what I have seen is unsurpassable!”

An amazing first concert of the weekend from James Newby (James Newby) and iain burnside! Especially exciting to hear Jessy Reason’s ‘Songs of Death’ with texts by Rabindranath Tagore.

And now… cabaret! “Girls will be Boys” with ⁦⁦⁦Jessica Walker (Jessica Walker⁩) and Joseph Atkinson.

All joy to the team Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶 for a great 3-days of music, featuring both the wonderful Jessica Walker (with the super-talented Joseph Atkins at the piano) in her cabaret ‘Girls Will Be Boys’ & the brilliant Jerome Knox who appears in the closing Stanford celebration concert!

I love a good title!

‘Sure on this shining night’ takes its title from a poem by James Agee, set by Barber.

The programme explores ‘youth, day, old age and night’ (itself a brilliant poem by Walt Whitman set by Ned Rorem).

Tonight 19:30 Assembly Rooms
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Live performance of poetry with Archie Swanson all the way from South Africa. Part of the ludlow song weekend. Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶

It’s always a joy to hear baritone James Newby sing, and I’m really looking forward to this!

‘Sure on this Shining Night’, with our Artistic Director iain burnside at the piano, kicks off the weekend Assembly Rooms at 19:30 tonight.

Looking forward to another weekend celebrating the known and less-frequented reaches of Song in English. And new songs too! To super singers and the playing of not just iain burnside but also Ian Tindale. An afternoon of Tippett on Saturday, Roderick Williams on Sat night. More anon!

Hi 👋 I’m Toria, the new administrator, on the train back to my home county for my first LESW festival. I’ll be tweeting through the weekend, so say hello if you’re coming along (here or in person!)

Woohoo. We’re tuning the piano and uncorking the wine!

A sneak preview of LESW24 with iain burnside and James Newby at BBC Radio 3 tonight - and a couple of other items of musical interest in Ludlow.

Read here:
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Excited for Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶 next weekend! 🎶

Premiere of my song cycle ‘Skysongs’ commissioned by iain burnside for Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale 🌦️🍃

It has been such an honour to work with these two wonderful musicians. Can’t wait to share this project with the world 🤍

Oliver Soden Thomas Adès The Hallé London Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra And Boyhood’s End and The Heart’s Assurance Ludlow English Song Weekend 🎶 on 13 & 14 April with me, Harriet Burns and Elgan Llŷr Thomas.