Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Harmony by Julian Anderson

The Richard Jefferies Society has written to a young British composer congratulating him on his opening composition for the first night of the BBC Proms (12th July).

 The new work entitled Harmony, for choir and orchestra, by Julian Anderson lasted 5 minutes, was commissioned by the BBC and performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. The piece was inspired by Richard Jefferies’ autobiography The Story of My Heart and words taken from it included:

 The clock may make time for itself; there is none for me...The shadow goes on upon the dial, the index moves round upon the clock, and what is the difference? None whatever. If the clock had never been set going, what would have been the difference?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Food and drink in Jefferies' world

Saturday 27th July - Richard Jefferies Society Study Day.

Venue: The Richard Jefferies Museum, Marlborough Road, Coate, Swindon SN3 6AA

From 10.30am to 4pm. Lunch from 1-2.30pm - opportunity to look around the Museum and grounds.