'A Journey Through The Seasons'. A tapestry of music and poetry.: A tapestry of music and poetry given by John Whittaker (piano), Peter Edge (baritone) and Anthony Pinching (poet). at London Sketch Club, London on Sunday 27th July 2025

'A Journey Through The Seasons'. A tapestry of music and poetry.

A tapestry of music and poetry given by John Whittaker (piano), Peter Edge (baritone) and Anthony Pinching (poet).

Part of the Sketch Club Afternoon Concerts 2025 Series

Add to my Calendar 27-07-2025 15:00 27-07-2025 17:00 36 'A Journey Through The Seasons'. A tapestry of music and poetry. A Journey Through The Seasons will transport you to different worlds. Join us at The London Sketch Club for an unforgettable in-person event where talented artists will take you on a journey through the beauty of the changing seasons. Get ready to be mesmerized by the harmonious blend of melodies and verses that will awaken your senses and ignite your imagination. Don't miss this unique experience that will leave you inspired and uplifted! This concert features original music by John Whittaker alongside poetry readings by Anthony Pinching. The programme includes settings of poetry by Shakespeare, Tennyson, Hardy, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and the song-cycle 'By Each Hedge and Hill' with words by Andrew Young. Peter Edge: Shropshire-born baritone Peter Edge studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal College of Music with Peter Savidge, Quentin Hayes, and Andrew Robinson. Winner of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod and runner-up of the London Bach Singers Prize, he has also been a principal artist with English Touring Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, The Grange Festival, Hampstead Garden Opera and Opera North. Peter made his role debut with The Royal Opera in the 2024/25 Season in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti/A Quiet Place, and returned to perform in Verdi’s Aida. Future roles include Dulcamara with Baseless Fabrics and the bass solos in Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht with The Constellation Choir and Orchestras. Peter's website >> peteredgebaritone.com John Whittaker lives in Reading, Berkshire. His lyrical and accessible musical style follow in the footsteps of composers like Vaughan Williams and Finzi. His choral and vocal works have been performed in the UK, The USA, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden. He has worked with Opera Anywhere and Irrational Theatre Company to staged his two one-act operas. He has recently developed a musical partnership with baritone, Peter Edge, to present concerts of his original music. John's website >> john-whittaker.org Professor Anthony Pinching is a retired clinical immunologist, previously much involved in HIV/AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME). He directs Pinner Music Festival/Music in Pinner Series, and Chairs Ludlow Song (Ludlow English Song Weekend). He now writes poetry, including assembling/writing libretti: For Russell Pascoe, Secular Requiem (2013); Three Masks, One Face (Pessoa) (2015); A Different Child (Apocryphal Infancy Gospels) (2015), To be a King (Shakespeare) (2017); A Sequence for Remembrance (2018); & St Eustachius Triptych (2018). For Martin Bussey, he wrote A Brother Abroad (2021). First Half: 'A Journey Through The Seasons'. Poetry by Anthony Pinching alongside settings of Shakespeare, Andrew Young, Thomas Hardy, Tennyson, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and Walter De La Mer. Intermission with tea and biscuits Second Half 'Aspects of Nature' Poetry by Anthony Pinching alongside settings of Tennyson, De La Mer and finishing with the song- cycle 'By Each Hedge and Hill' (words by Andrew Young) London Sketch Club, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

London Sketch Club
7 Dilke Street
Chelsea
London
SW3 4JE
England

Sunday 27th July 2025
3:00 PM

Tickets

Prices: £12
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Programme

John Whittaker – By Each Hedge and Hill

Performers

John Whittaker – Piano
Peter Edge – baritone
Anthony Pinching – Poet

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Programme Note

A Journey Through The Seasons will transport you to different worlds. Join us at The London Sketch Club for an unforgettable in-person event where talented artists will take you on a journey through the beauty of the changing seasons. Get ready to be mesmerized by the harmonious blend of melodies and verses that will awaken your senses and ignite your imagination. Don't miss this unique experience that will leave you inspired and uplifted!

This concert features original music by John Whittaker alongside poetry readings by Anthony Pinching.

The programme includes settings of poetry by Shakespeare, Tennyson, Hardy, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and the song-cycle 'By Each Hedge and Hill' with words by Andrew Young.

Peter Edge: Shropshire-born baritone Peter Edge studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal College of Music with Peter Savidge, Quentin Hayes, and Andrew Robinson. Winner of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod and runner-up of the London Bach Singers Prize, he has also been a principal artist with English Touring Opera, Longborough Festival Opera, The Grange Festival, Hampstead Garden Opera and Opera North. Peter made his role debut with The Royal Opera in the 2024/25 Season in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti/A Quiet Place, and returned to perform in Verdi’s Aida. Future roles include Dulcamara with Baseless Fabrics and the bass solos in Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht with The Constellation Choir and Orchestras.

Peter's website >> peteredgebaritone.com

John Whittaker lives in Reading, Berkshire. His lyrical and accessible musical style follow in the footsteps of composers like Vaughan Williams and Finzi. His choral and vocal works have been performed in the UK, The USA, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden. He has worked with Opera Anywhere and Irrational Theatre Company to staged his two one-act operas. He has recently developed a musical partnership with baritone, Peter Edge, to present concerts of his original music.

John's website >> john-whittaker.org

Professor Anthony Pinching is a retired clinical immunologist, previously much involved in HIV/AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME). He directs Pinner Music Festival/Music in Pinner Series, and Chairs Ludlow Song (Ludlow English Song Weekend). He now writes poetry, including assembling/writing libretti: For Russell Pascoe, Secular Requiem (2013); Three Masks, One Face (Pessoa) (2015); A Different Child (Apocryphal Infancy Gospels) (2015), To be a King (Shakespeare) (2017); A Sequence for Remembrance (2018); & St Eustachius Triptych (2018). For Martin Bussey, he wrote A Brother Abroad (2021).

First Half: 'A Journey Through The Seasons'.

Poetry by Anthony Pinching alongside settings of Shakespeare, Andrew Young, Thomas Hardy, Tennyson, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and Walter De La Mer.

Intermission with tea and biscuits

Second Half 'Aspects of Nature'

Poetry by Anthony Pinching alongside settings of Tennyson, De La Mer and finishing with the song- cycle 'By Each Hedge and Hill' (words by Andrew Young)

'A Journey Through The Seasons'. A tapestry of music and poetry.

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