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An evening of swan appreciation, with an opportunity to support and preserve your local wildlife in bird feeder building workshops in collaboration with the WWT.

Clod Ensemble present a special performance of ‘Silver Swan’ against the backdrop of JeeYoung Lee’s NOW Gallery exhibition ‘Maiden Voyage’.

Farewell all joys
Death come close my eyes
More geese than swans now live
More fools than wise

Seven unaccompanied singers sing a beautiful lamentation based on a 17th Century melody, re-imagined and woven into a dense and haunting texture.

First performed at BAC in 1999 the two songs of the original production have since been presented at The Raphael Room at the V&A Museum, The Linbury Studio at the Royal Opera House, McEwan Hall, Edinburgh and Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. This is a unique opportunity to hear one of these songs in the intimate setting of the NOW Gallery.

* As part of the evening’s programme, NOW Gallery will premiere the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust’s expedition film ‘Flight of the Swans’, tracking the migratory route of the iconic Bewick Swan, from the Arctic Tundra to the River Thames.

About Clod Ensemble
Clod Ensemble creates provocative, finely crafted work driven by movement and music. Led by Director/Choreographer Suzy Willson and Composer Paul Clark, their performance work is visually stunning and aurally complex, pushing the boundaries of form and always working across disciplines.

About the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The WWT are the UK's leading wetland conservation charity, dedicated to restoring and protecting wetlands.