Radical Songs of the Seasons – Autumn
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
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Autumn “A Day in Autumn”
by
Lilly Vadaneaux
for solo voice
Text: R.S. Thomas © Elodie Thomas
performed by
Frances M Lynch – Soprano
recorded by Herbie Clarke at Conway Hall, London, 16th August 2024
When I came across R.S. Thomas poem ‘A Day in Autumn’, I was drawn to the ambiguity of ‘the long cold’ and the way autumn is presented as a liminal space between the known and the unknown. I wanted to explore the multiple possible layers of meaning for autumn that arise from this ambiguity, encompassing memory and the passage of time. (LV)
Autumn “A Day in Autumn” is from “Seasons of Change“ (2023), a radical new song cycle
inspired by “Free Trade Songs” Eliza Flower (1803-1846)
Commissioned by ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE
Composed by The Flower Composers
Frances M Lynch, Anna Appleby, Lilly Vadaneaux, Amanda Johnson
