Wrington Web Archive Robin Milford concert  Wednesday, 9th July, 2003

On a glorious summer evening, a good number of people filled All Saints' church to hear a concert to mark the centenary of the one-time Butcombe composer, Robin Milford

The event had been arranged by Rachel Bowers of Butcombe and the performers included Philip Lancaster, bass ...

MichaelSmythe, tenor, Elizabeth Harvey, treble                        recorder

Jennifer Willy, flute, and, performing the evening's main work, Milford's cantata The Passing Year , the Wessex Eight

In the interval there was a small exhibition to see, including a photo of Milford

... as well as a photocopy of a signed programme of the original performance by Wrigton Choral Society, conducted by the composer ...

... and since there were three Choral Society members of the time present this evening, it was possible to see an original

All the performers take a final, well-earned bow Further details on Milford