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This is a birthday celebration podcast for this unsung composer who was born on April 19th, 1803. Its a snippet of a much longer conversation between our ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE artistic director, Frances M Lynch and music historian, Oskar Jensen – NUAcT Fellow in Music at Newcastle University and BBC New Generation Thinker for 2022.
We met in the libary at Conway Hall,Red Lion Square, London, where we were overlooked by the beautiful images of both Eliza Flower and her sister, Sarah Flower Adams which hang in pride of place above the enormous fire place. We were also surrounded by scores and books, letter and magazines featuring Eliza Flower’s music and life which the Conway Hall Ethical Society kindly gave us access to. Our discussion, recorded on March 15th 2023, focused on the music we were considering using to create our Zoom Concert on April 4th 2023 – “Flowers of Spring – Politics, Power & Poverty”.
We would like to thank the Conway Hall Ethical Society for supporting this podcast, providing access to their archive and for permission to use the photographs taken that day by Herbie Clarke in the library.
“Flowers of Spring”
Episode 23 of the Podcast Series
Women of Science & Music: 30 Celebrations
SPEAKERS:
Frances M Lynch – composer & singer
Oskar Jensen – music historian
MUSIC: Eliza Flower, performed by members of the ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE and our Virtual Choir.
Recorded at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square in London with kind permission of the Conway Hall Ethical Society.
Released on April 19th 2023 to celebrate Eliza Flower’s Birthday!
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Eliza Flower (1803 – 1846)
Tinted lithograph of a drawing by Mrs E Bridell Fox, 1898/99 courtesy of Conway Hall Ethical Society
THE MUSIC
We hope you enjoy the little tasters of the wide range of her vocal music we’ve recorded for this podcast. You can hear some of the full works both on the Zoom Concert Video and on our Birthday Celebration Page
“Now Pray We for our Country” Words by A. Cleveland Coxe
Songs of the Months:
March “Wind & Clouds” Words by Sarah Flower Adams
February “St Valentine’s Day” Words by Charles Pemberton
Songs of the Seasons: “Spring”
Free Trade Songs of the Seasons: Words by Sarah Flower Adams
“Spring – The Descent of the Lark”
“Winter – Promise”
“The Gathering of the Unions – March & Song” Words by Harriet Martineau
“The Barons Bold, On Runnymede” Words by William J. Fox
Hymns and Anthems
“Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” Words by Ebenezer Elliott
“Nearer My God To Thee” Words by Sarah Flower Adams
