English Songs of landscape, war, love and longing

Our opening recital of the Song Weekend offers an evocative journey through the poetry and music of the early twentieth century, with a particular focus on composers whose creative lives were shaped by the English landscape—and by the Cotswolds itself. Set close to the places that inspired them, this programme brings together songs by Ivor Gurney, Herbert Howells, Gerald Finzi, Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the contemporary composer Neil Cox.