Poetry and music are sister arts. Both rely on sound and rhythm to communicate their message. Both have the ability to calm, to disturb, to frighten, to anger, or to spread joy.Because of the closeness of this relationship, it’s easy to see why many poets use music as a theme for their writing.
Peter Sutton lives in Malvern, Worcestershire, where Sir Edward Elgar made his home from 1891 to 1899, and where some of his best-loved music was composed, including the and The inspiration of Elgar country prompted Peter to write a play in 2007 to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. starring Gerald Harper, toured briefly and was warmly received, but it also provided its authoris just one example.
