St. Mary’s Church
Church Rd. SW13 9HL
This year, the Barnes Music Festival sees the launch of a year-long International Choral Project, which marks the 10th anniversary of the composer’s death (2023) and his centenary year (2024) and engages with choirs and vocal groups of all levels around the world, providing them with free resources and supporting them to help discover this intriguing treasure trove of music.
To mark the start of the project, Barnes Music Festival host an hour-long three-choir concert followed by an informal drinks reception, with the opportunity to browse scores and a catalogue detailing Stephen Dodgson’s choral works.
Programme
A delightful selection of short Dodgson songs (Mrs Hen, Invocation, Echoing Carol, Winter, Lullaby, All Bells in Paradise) and three cycles:
Four Poems of Mary Coleridge (1987) with solo flute
Thistledown I
Nocturne I
Thistledown II
Nocturne II
Home-Bred Pictures (2001) with solo harp (John Clare)
The Grass Eternal
Cataract
Crow and Ploughman
Wild Bees
The Poet’s Death
Two Choral Songs (2005) – verses taken from Old Pathways (Ronald Fletcher)
Tell me, gentle wind
Earth Music
Barnes Festival Consort – dir. James Day
Pegasus Choir – dir. Matthew Altham
Peregrine Ensemble – dir. Daniel Collins
