Nothing Like the SunThe Gavin Bryars Ensemble

Meet the artist: 6.45pm
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My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;

Coral is far more red than her lips’ red;

... I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound;

Gavin Bryars, one of today’s most inventive artistic figures, weaves together eight sonnets by Shakespeare on the subjects of time, memory and music. Music, song, speech and film cast the words in new light in Nothing Like the Sun, alongside which Bryars has invited sonnet settings from Antony Hegarty (Antony and the Johnsons), Mira Calix, former 10,000 Maniacs front woman Natalie Merchant, Alexander Balanescu and former Virgin Prunes frontman Gavin Friday. Vocalists Anna Maria Friman, John Potter and Friday join the eight instrumentalists from Opera North for this special performance.

Co-commissioned by Opera North and the Royal
Shakespeare Company

Supported by the Friends of Lancaster Concerts

‘Anna Maria Friman’s ethereal soprano tones circle above the instrumental world like a halo.’ The Independent

Thursday, 26 November 2009 at 19:30

Tickets: £15.50, £13 (£13, £10.50 concessions) £7 Young person

All concerts take place in the Great Hall at Lancaster University unless otherwise stated.
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