Winchester Gig Guide
British Men o' War - A Musical Study
Thursday 27 January 2011 -- EVENT HAS PASSED
Venue: Winchester Discovery Centre
Address: Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB
Telephone: 01962 454747
British Men o' War - A Musical Study Box office: 01962 873603. Book online www3.hants.gov.uk/wdc.htm. Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Tippett,, Britten and Karl Jenkins set powerful poetic indictments of war in five great choral masterworks between 1917 and 2000 - though only one of these composers served directly in military conflict. With audio illustrations from The Spirit of England, Dona Nobis Pacem, A Child of Our Time, War Requiem and The Armed Man we can examine whether all a poet can do today is warn (Wilfred Owen). 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Cost: £15
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