Songs of Ashes - song cycle by Julian Dawes: for Holocaust Memorial Day at 1901 Arts Club, London on Sunday 23rd January 2022

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Songs of Ashes - song cycle by Julian Dawes

for Holocaust Memorial Day

Add to my Calendar 23-01-2022 19:30 23-01-2022 21:30 36 Songs of Ashes - song cycle by Julian Dawes ‘Songs of Ashes’ is Julian Dawes' setting of fifteen poems by the Polish poet Jerzy Ficowski, the subject being The Holocaust.  It is dedicated to all those who suffered and died during the Holocaust.  It was first performed at The Spiro Institute on 29th April 1992, the eve of Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Memorial Day.  This concert is in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday 27 January 2022. The fifteen poems each tell a story which set out to give a human face to The Holocaust, and the song-cycle symbolises man’s right to live in a just world.   The song cycle will be preceded by a reading, by William Wollen, of Holocaust poetry.  The performance will also be live-streamed. 1901 Arts Club, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England

Sunday 23rd January 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Julian Dawes – Songs of Ashes

Performers

Hayley Swanton – soprano
Jonathan Fisher – piano

Programme Note

‘Songs of Ashes’ is Julian Dawes' setting of fifteen poems by the Polish poet Jerzy Ficowski, the subject being The Holocaust. It is dedicated to all those who suffered and died during the Holocaust. It was first performed at The Spiro Institute on 29th April 1992, the eve of Yom Hashoa, Holocaust Memorial Day. This concert is in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday 27 January 2022.

The fifteen poems each tell a story which set out to give a human face to The Holocaust, and the song-cycle symbolises man’s right to live in a just world.

The song cycle will be preceded by a reading, by William Wollen, of Holocaust poetry.

The performance will also be live-streamed.

Composer Julian Dawes with soprano Hayley Swanton and pianist Jonathan Fisher

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