A concert was held at St Mary's Church Dymock,
home of the Dymock Poets exhibition,
to mark their centenary of the months leading up to the outbreak of the First World War. An amazing performance played to a packed audience.
Bob May's magic was woven through the performances, Alice Earll made her violin sing in an impressive solo and the local choir echoed throughout the church.
Part one 'Under an English Heaven' featured poems from the six poets - Lascelles Abercrombie, Wilfred Gibson, John Drinkwater, Rupert Brooke, Robert Frost and Edward Thomas - accompanied by the choir. Rounded off by a trilogy violin solo.
Part two 'The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. A piece in seven parts, each part preceded by a short reading from a 'war poet' ably presented by Peter Thorpe.
A very memorable and thoughtful evening.
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