It’s been a somewhat reassuring day at Liberal Democrat Voice, at least for yours truly. I’ve had some interesting, and positive responses to my opening thoughts, and we’ve published the sort of articles which remind me why I do this. Better still, we have three articles ready for tomorrow which reflect my sense that LDV should inform, entertain and challenge its readers.
And so, in the slot I usually use for Party press releases, and in the absence of any to publish, perhaps readers won’t mind if I offer something slightly wistful, and quintessentially English (even as I acknowledge his Welsh forebears). Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote “The Lark Ascending” in 1914, rewriting it for solo violin and orchestra after World War I. Here, Hilary Hahn and the Salzburg Camerata perform the work…
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4 Comments
Thanks, Mark, the opening bars made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
Brilliant and in the context of 2020 probably the best post of the year.
Thank you so much.
Thank you very much, Mark. A few years back, I attended the funeral of a very distinguished and beloved Liberal, Trevor Brown. At the end of the service, this remarkable tune was played on the violin by a local professional violinist, John Kane, who was a friend of Trevor. The church was quite cold that day. The chill seemed to add an extra frisson to this wonderful piece. Definitely “hairs on the back of the neck” territory.
Sheer delight! Balm for the soul.