59: Brighton Festival Bitesize - Songs of Longing and Exile

Published: May 17, 2019, 3:52 p.m.

A work inspired by 16th century English composer John Dowland, Songs of Longing and Exile sees his music set to texts of testimonies from refugees and migrants, drawing a thread between the past and the present. Vocal ensemble Stile Antico sing the texts, as group member Kate Ashby explains.