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St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Street
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 9EH
England
Programme
Ralph Vaughan Williams – On Wenlock Edge
Tom Randle – Rhyme Slayeth Shame
Antonin Dvorak – Piano Quartet no.2 in E flat major, Op.87
Performers
Tom Randle – tenor
Rossetti Ensemble
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Programme Note
“If as I come unto her she might hear,
If words might reach her when I go away,”
As dusk falls, we move into the visionary realm of A. E. Housman with Tom Randle’s performance of Vaughan Williams’ “On Wenlock Edge”. Joined by the Rossetti Ensemble, he will also perform one of his own works, inspired by the poetry of William Morris; a poignant tale of vulnerability and unrequited love. Dvorak’s magnificent Piano Quartet in E-flat brings this evocative programme to an exuberant end.
The distinguished Rossetti Ensemble, joined by violinist, Martyn Jackson, makes an eagerly anticipated return to the festival, embodying the Pre-Raphaelite ethos in which music and poetry so elegantly converge.
“The Rossetti Ensemble gave a scintillating touch of class…a memorable display of artistic brilliance by these wonderful musicians (each one of whom has virtuoso quality)..such an exhilarating ride” The Stratford Herald 2023
Tom Randle will be in conversation with James Francis Brown ahead of this concert - find out more here https://www.hertsmusicfest.org.uk/performances-and-events-2024
