Early in November, an amalgamated orchestra drawn from The British Paraorchestra and Army of Generals played alongside Charlotte Church as soprano soloist at a very special and intimate gig in Glastonbury.

The Festival of Death and Dying is a new festival that takes a long look at loss and death itself. On the evening of November 3, Charles Hazlewood conducted Górecki’s astonishing meditation on loss and transcendence, his Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, at St Johns Church, Glastonbury.

Here are some of the photographs, courtesy of Paul Blakemore:

Charlotte Church smiles at somethin unseen, wears purple and red robes, string players look on behind Portrait view of Church interior, silhouettes of congregation, warm lights hang from the ceiling. At the front string players in white play, Charles Hazlewood conducting. Wide view of Church interior, silhouettes of congregation, warm lights hang from the ceiling. At the front string players in white play, Charles Hazlewood conducting. Church setting, String players in white play behind Charlotte Church, singing, and Charles Hazlewood conducting. Black and white image of Charlotte Church in the foreground singing, side profile, Charles Hazlewood conducting in the background, out of focus

 

Written by Laura Evans