Renowned artist to curate day-long celebration of Psalms

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 21:01 · Archive

Edmund de Waal will curate a full-day arts event at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre featuring music, art and poetry on 28 November.

Edmund de Waal, a Schwarzman Cultural Fellow, will curate the 'Day of Psalms' at Oxford's Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities on Saturday, 28 November, running from dawn until dusk. The day-long event will include visual art installations, music, poetry, spoken word and craft activities.

The day begins at 7am with 'Blue Hours', an intimate concert by GBSR Duo performing James Weeks' Blue Hours, accompanied by an installation by de Waal titled 'another hour I–VI (2017)'. From 10.30am to noon, Exiled Writers Ink Lit Cafe will present 'How shall we sing in a strange land?', a poetry performance and discussion inspired by the Psalms of exile, featuring poets Leo Boix, Amir Darwish, Jennifer Langer and TK Sebastian.

De Waal's installation 'another hour' will be on display from 10.45am to 6.45pm, drawing on the 'monastic hours' and accompanied by 'Sanctuary', a sonic tapestry created by Cities and Memory using field recordings from around the world. From 11am to 4pm, participants will create the Oxford Psalter, a multilingual work decorated with marginalia inspired by historic manuscripts.

The day culminates in an evening concert featuring a world premiere by composer Nico Muhly.

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• Renowned artist to curate day-long celebration of PsalmsEdmund de Waal will curate the event, called the 'Day of Psalms', on Saturday, November 28, from dawn until dusk.Oxford Mail · 14 Nov, 20:00
• Renowned artist to curate day-long celebration of PsalmsEdmund de Waal will curate the event, called the 'Day of Psalms', on Saturday, November 28, from dawn until dusk.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Nov, 20:00

In this story: Edmund de Waal · Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities · Oxford · Nico Muhly · Cities and Memory · Exiled Writers Ink Lit Cafe

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