Rachel Portman: Earth Song: Gemischter Chor mit Begleitung

A setting of a new poem by Nick Drake which takes the form of a conversation within the human mind and body as it breaths, interpolating words from a speech by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. It was commissioned by Radio 3 and first performed by the BBC Singers, conducted by Sofi Jeannin at St Paul’s Knightsbridge on 27 September 2019.