top of page
The THS Birthday Lecture: ‘Raise a Hearty Tune’
Sat 30 May
|The Casterbridge Room
Hardy’s Poetry in Art Song by Dr Natalie Burton
Tickets are not on sale
See other events
Time & Location
30 May 2026, 15:30 – 16:30
The Casterbridge Room, 49 High E St, Dorchester DT1 1HU, UK
About the event
Birthday Lecture Saturday 30th May 2026 at 3.30pm
‘Raise a Hearty Tune’: Hardy’s Poetry in Art Song
Dr Natalie Burton
In spite of the complexities of Hardy’s versification, the evocative language of his poetry has attracted attention from a significant number of composers. In this talk, we will explore the ways in which a range of composers approach the musical setting of Hardy’s words, whilst considering some of the underlying critical questions that the intermedial form of song inevitably gives rise to.
bottom of page