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The Pity of War (11/11/2018)

Clare Ashford hosts a special concert recorded at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury.

Clare Ashford hosts a special concert recorded at Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury, marking the centenary of the end of World War One, and the life of the Shropshire war poet Wilfred Owen. Schools and choirs from across Shropshire perform works by local composer Caz Besterman with texts by Wilfred Owen and the other war poets. In the second half of the concert, the Consortium of Shropshire Choirs perform a newly-commissioned work - Move Him into the Sun - by the renowned choral composer/conductor Bob Chilcott. The orchestra is led by John Moore and Zoe Beyers, with tenor Dafydd Wyn Jones.

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Sun 11 Nov 2018 20:00

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  • Sun 11 Nov 2018 20:00