Between the Sandhills and the Sea - A Tribute to Vera Brittain

Between the Sandhills and the Sea - A Tribute to Vera Brittain & Winifred Holtby

A mixed media concert event - chamber music with poetry.

Music by Eric Starr

Poetry by Vera Brittain, Winifred Holtby, and W.E. Henley with a musical excerpt by Edward Brittain.

Hannah Holman violoncello

Katherine Miller piano

Special Guest Narrator TBA

Join us for a special evening honouring authors and social campaigners Vera Brittain and Winifred Holtby at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda's College. We will celebrate their lives and work in this beautiful Oxford setting. This event features award-winning composer Eric Starr's chamber music paired with the timeless poetry of these remarkable authors. A brief Q&A and reception will follow this performance.

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