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Fri Oct 16 2026 at 01:00 pm to 01:50 pm UTC+01:00

Barber Lunchtime Concert - Sea Songs Lecture Recital

  • Elgar Concert Hall, University of Birmingham · Birmingham
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Barber Lunchtime Concert - Sea Songs Lecture Recital
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Free admission - no booking required.
Ceri Owen - piano
Gareth Brynmor John - baritone
Star baritone Gareth Brynmor John joins award-winning pianist, academic, and Head of Performance Ceri Owen for this lecture-recital exploring the sea as inspiration to generations of song composers.
Featuring familiar and rarely-heard music by Edward Elgar, Rebecca Clarke, John Ireland, Grace Williams, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ina Boyle, Robert Saxton, and more – a journey to sea in song!
Doors open at 12.30pm. Please arrive in good time to avoid disappointment.
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Elgar Concert Hall, University of Birmingham, Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

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