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Love the Words - February
A Programme of poems and music hosted by Peter Spafford with interviews and comments with the performers. Live performances by Josephine Peach, Amanda Crawley and Iain Harrison with readings of all the poets by Rose Drew, Alan Gillott and Tanya Nightingale. Memory of Place David Lancaster – poems by Daniela Nunnary
A Day in the Life of English Piano Music and Songs 1903 to 2012 September 2015 at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. This programme was rather more than just a compilation of English music covering lyrical, pastoral, witty, elegant and powerful writing for piano as both solo and accompanying instrument. The four sets of pieces by David Lancaster and David Power belong to the repertoire of a highly creative collaboration of York-based poets and composers known as The Sounds Lyrical Project. This was our first programme in Doncaster. Performed by Jo Peach and Amanda Crawley. June 2015 Quarterly Concert Season Finale Featured Carole Bromley as guest poet and the World Premiere Performance of Tim Brook’s Ghosts with Words by Rose Drew, Alan Gillott, Andy Humphry and Lizzi Linklater with solo Saxophone by Dr. Iain Harrison. The concert included the World Premieres of Skylight by Peter Byrom-Smith, a setting of a poem by the headline poet, Carole Bromley. Also featured were songs from the Sounds Lyrical Project Repertoire performed by Benjamin Lindley and Josephine Peach. March 2015 Quarterly Concert Featured Anthony Dunn as guest poet and the World Premiere Performance of David Power’s The Last Dragon with Words by Rose Drew, Alan Gillott, Andy Humphry and Lizzi Linklater The concert included the World Premieres of Short Stay by David Lancaster, a setting of a poem by the headline poet, Anthony Dunn. Also featuring music by John Cage, Philip Glass, Berlin-era and David Bowie at the York City Screen Basement Bar 8 PM Thursday 5th March. The performers were David Pisaro and Emily Smith accompanied by Tim Brooks. Late Music 2015 Season Inaugural Concert Featuring Benjamin Lindley - baritone and Josephine Peach - piano. For your Eldorado Steve Crowther - words by Andy Humphrey Concert also included songs by Jack Strachey, Benjamin Brittan, Kurt Wiel, George and Ira Gershwin, Claude Debussy, Jaime Ovalle, Edward Elgar and Gerald Finzi. December 2014 Quarterly Concert Featured Tony Walsh as guest poet and the World Premiere Performance of Peter Byrom-Smith’s Four Songs: Puzzles, Still, Lapwing Dance and First Frost. The concert included World Premieres of Repeat after Me by David Power, a setting of a poem by the headline poet, Tony Walsh, and I Can’t Get Away by Steve Crowther to words by Alan Gillott. Also featuring music by Michael Nyman, Philip Glass, Berlin-era David Bowie and Brian Eno at the York City Screen Basement Bar 8 PM Thursday 11th December The performers were David Pisaro and Emily Smith accompanied by Tim Brooks. 2014 Ilkley Literature Festival - Poems Become Songs Featuring Benjamin Lindley - baritone and Josephine Peach - piano. Passing Bells David Lancaster - words by Alan Gillott 9pm on 17 October in the Wildman Theatre Bootham School Recital Room Lunchtime Event Featuring Benjamin Lindley - baritone and Josephine Peach - piano. Motion David Lancaster - words by Daniella Nunnari 1.05 pm Thursday 11th September 2014 in the recital room. September 2014 Quarterly Concert Featured York’s unofficial Poet Lauriate: Don Walls and the World Premiere Performance of David Lancaster’s Passing, Fading, Forgetting Words by Rose Drew, Alan Gillott, Andy Humphry and Lizzi Linklater Also featuring music by Michael Nyman, Philip Glass, Berlin-era David Bowie and Brian Eno at the York City Screen Basement Bar 8 PM Thursday 4th September
Read the York Press review for this concert. New audiences for new music At the Bridlington Poetry Festival Sewerby Hall - June 15th 2014 12.15-1.15 pm. Guest Artist: David Pisaro (Tenor) This lunchtime event features readings of poems by Rose Drew, Alan Gillott, Andy Humphrey, Lizzi Linklater, with musical settings by David Power, David Lancaster, Tim Brooks and Peter Byrom-Smith. Some of the poems have been set to music and and are sung by David Pisaro accompanied by Tim Brooks. Sounds Lyrical Inaugural Concert Poems Become Songs On Friday 8th March 2013 in York St. John University Chapel York 800 Anthology Launch Friday 14th September 2012 at 7.00 pm Sounds Lyrical sponsored a short performance by Benjamin Lindley accompanied by Josephine Peach with settings of songs written by contemporary York poets. The performance took place in the York Guildhall on the 14th of September. The program included: Clocks and Submersed from Three Songs of Peril for Baritone and Piano by David Lancaster to poetry by Daniela Nunnari Ryedale Book Festival - Opening Show Friday 19th October 2011 Graham Bier, accompanied by Josephine Peach performed as part of the opening night show in Malton for the Ryedale Book Festival. |
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