Britten Weekend: Stories as Brittle as Glass

Tenor Liam Bonthrone and pianist Benjamin Mead perform song cycles by Britten and Cheryl Frances-Hoad, exploring the profound and often uplifting resilience of humanity in times of war.
Two song cycles form the centerpiece of this programme. Movements from Benjamin Britten’s “Who are these children?” are interwoven with songs from Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s “Magic Lantern Tales”, juxtaposing children’s nursery rhymes, riddles and nightmares with adult recollections of life in both World Wars.


Other popular war settings by Butterworth, Ivor Novello, Debussy, Poulenc and Wolf complete this thought-provoking and varied programme.
Wheelchair Accessible
Event name:
Britten Weekend: Stories as Brittle as Glass
Price:
Multiple prices - see website for further details.
Start time:
15:00
End time:
16:10