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Songs for a Grandchild
Isabel Nisbet (contralto) and Rhidian Jones (piano) perform songs by Schuman, Parry, Britten and Downie.
The theme of “Songs for a Grandchild” derives from the Chamisso poem which Schumann omitted at the end of the sequence which he set in his famous song-cycle “Frauenliebe und
-leben”. In the final poem the speaker reflecting on her life and love is a grandmother talking to her granddaughter. Parry’s “Shulbrede tunes” were inspired by his grandchildren, and the songs by Britten and Downie include lullabies and reflections on life and love.
Tickets at the door: £8 (£5)
In aid of Pack-Up which provides weekly soup and sandwich lunches for members of the street community around St James’