Stile Antico Foundation present
Songs of Longing and Exile
Admission is Free, all are welcome
#refugeeweek2019
Inspired by Dowland’s melancholic song Flow my tears, and the heart-breaking stories of refugees which are never far from the news, Grammy nominated vocal ensemble Stile Antico and Dartington Arts, commissioned poet Peter Oswald to create texts for Dowland’s instrumental Lachrimae pavans.
Based on testimonies from today’s refugees and migrants, these new poems about displacement and exile present a contemporary and deeply moving counterpoint to this exquisite music; Dowland was himself no stranger to uncertainty and misfortune during his own, self-imposed exile.
Between the pavans, London-based Syrian musician Rihab Azar intersperses partly improvised music for oud. The programme also includes a new work by Giles Swayne written especially for the group, and performances by Woven Gold, a remarkable choir of refugees and asylum seekers.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England