A Short Story of Falling Mixes Song, Verse and a One-woman Opera
Soprano Harriet Burns accompanied by Ian Tindale at St. Peter's Church
Harriet Burns and Ian Tindale
April 19, 2025
An event, which forms part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Bedford Park, will see songs about falling and a one-woman opera.
Soprano Harriet Burns and pianist Ian Tindale will be performing songs from their forthcoming album A Short Story of Falling. This includes stories for voice and piano about ‘falling’ - falling rain, falling in love, falling from power, and even falling ill.
This recital also features a special Bedford Park 150th anniversary performance of W B Yeats’ The Lake Isle of Innisfree, in a setting by Muriel Herbert, and Down by the Salley Gardens, in a setting by Rebecca Clarke, both texts written while Yeats was living in Bedford Park as a young man and are to be performed as song.
There will be folk songs, lighter favourites (including Flanders and Swann’s The Whale), fantastical tales and Judith Weir’s one-woman multi-character opera saga, King Harald’s Saga.
The music ranges from the late Victorian songs of Maude Valérie White, through the 20th century with Percy Grainger, Roger Quilter, to Peter Maxwell Davies, James MacMillan, Cheryl Frances-Hoad and the young emerging talent of today with Christopher Churcher, Derri Joseph Lewis and Jack Redman.
Harriet Burns is in demand for her "polished, witty, expressive and sweet toned", according to The Times, singing both in recital and on stage.
The Telegraph describes Ian Tindale as "a wonderfully responsive and assured pianist” and he is in demand as a specialist in song repertoire and chamber music.
The event takes place on Friday 25 April at St Peter's Acton Green (Southfield Road, W4 1BB) beginning at 7pm with doors open from 6:30pm Tickets cost £15, or £7.50 for under 25s, students and unwaged. Under 18s go free.
Book online and see full programme.
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