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Greetings from Afar
Part of the DREAMS: Sweet Harmony 2026 Series
Add to my Calendar 15-03-2026 12:00 15-03-2026 14:00 36 Greetings from Afar Inspired by love-letters across time and distance, this imaginative programme combines English songs of love and longing with the luscious musical language of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski and haunting songs by Johannes Brahms. Running through the recital are echoes of the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz that have inspired visions of utopia for centuries. St Laurence Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Laurence Church
Bromley Road
Catford
London
SE6 2TS
England
Tickets
Prices: Free
Programme
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Come to the kingdom of roses and wine
Muriel Herbert – The Lake Isle of Innesfree
Maude Valérie White – To Mary
Sally Beamish – Four Songs from Hafez
Karol Szymanowski – Love Songs of Hafiz, Op.24
Rebecca Clarke – The Cloths of Heaven
Johannes Brahms – Various
Performers
Catherine Hooper – soprano
Aleksi Koponen – bass-baritone
Jocelyn Freeman – piano
Programme Note
Inspired by love-letters across time and distance, this imaginative programme combines English songs of love and longing with the luscious musical language of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski and haunting songs by Johannes Brahms. Running through the recital are echoes of the 14th-century Persian poet Hafiz that have inspired visions of utopia for centuries.
