Imaginary Landscapes - Poetry and Harp
This special event features the hugely popular collaboration of a performance of words from leading poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton with semi improvised music by harpist, Anne Denholm, Principal Harp with the BBC Concert Orchestra, who served as Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales.
'An absolute gem!' Martin Denny, Windsor Arts Festival
Chris Tutton
Chris Tutton is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of eight collections of poetry, the most recent being Short Chapters From Sunset. Coined by Ned Sherrin as 'the master of the short poem' his work has also been described as 'absolutely beautiful' by Alexander Waugh, with BBC Scotland’s Iain Anderson noting that it was 'philosophy in poetry form' and the Sunday Times commenting on its 'dramatic passion and dignity'.
Anne Denholm
Anne Denholm is one of the leading British harpists of her generation. She is Principal Harp with the BBC Concert Orchestra and served as Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales from 2015-2019. An Associate of the Royal Academy of Music she is a founding member of contemporary experimental quartet, The Hermes Experiment, who in 2021 were awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award. Anne has earned a strong reputation for her interpretations and powerful engaging performances across a variety of musical fields.
The Long Barn
£16