"Free Trade Songs" for the League Bazaar 1845 by Eliza Flower by electric voice theatre published on 2024-12-31T16:21:02Z “Free Trade Songs” for the League Bazaar 1845 by Eliza Flower (1803 - 1846) created in collaboration with the composer's sister, the poet Sarah Flower Adams (1805 – 1848). It was written for the Anti Corn Law League Bazaar at Covent Garden in 1845. This radical song cycle confronts the listener with the realities of life for the poor workers on the land, taking their message into the parlours and music rooms of middle and upper-class homes. This recording was made on August 16th 2024 at Conway Hall, London by Herbie Clarke for Electric Voice Theatre. The performers are: Frances M Lynch – Soprano Laurence Panter – Piano The full texts for each song are on the links below Spring “The Descent of the Lark” https://soundcloud.com/electricvoicetheatre/spring-the-descent-of-the-lark Summer “Song of the Brook” https://soundcloud.com/electricvoicetheatre/summer-song-of-the-brook-1845-by-eliza-flower Autumn “Harvest Home” https://soundcloud.com/electricvoicetheatre/autumn-harvest-home-1845-by-eliza-flower Winter “Promise” https://soundcloud.com/electricvoicetheatre/winter-promise-1845-by-eliza-flower Image - oil painting - “Garden of Heavenly and Earthly Nature” artbyelspeth 2024. It was commissioned from composer and artist Elspeth Manders by ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE for the Eliza Flower Project in January 2024 with funds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund Genre Classical
