Poetry & Harp Concert at Llansantffraed

The part-Welsh artist David Jones, whose works are on display at y Gaer, Brecon from 1st July to 29th October, was also a highly-rated modernist poet. His poetry is strongly influenced by his experiences as a soldier in the First World War as well as his Christian faith and his knowledge of Welsh myth and landscape.

Poets Hilary Davies and Chris Meredith will introduce and read a selected sequence of extracts of David Jones’ narrative war poem In Parenthesis (1937) and his collection The Sleeping Lord (1974). Jones’ war poem weaves the experiences of an infantryman with visions from history and Welsh legend. Talented young harpist Martha Powell will play seven classic Welsh pieces composed or arranged for the concert harp, each selected to reflect the mood of the poetry which it punctuates.

Booking is advisable. To purchase or reserve tickets, contact Mervyn Bramley, Brecknock Society, at mervyn.bramley@icloud.com or 07795 345676. Payment by cash, BACS or cheque. Your ticket can be picked up at the door.

Tickets can also be purchased from The Hours Bookshop, Cathedral Close, Brecon (07726 375274), and y Gaer, Glamorgan Street, Brecon (cash or cheque only).

This poetry and harp concert follows a tradition of concerts at Llansantffraed Church, near Talybont-on-Usk, LD3 7YF. The church has an excellent acoustic for performances and also a literary association with Breconshire poet Henry Vaughan. Parking is in the lay-bys near the church on the A40. Accessible parking can be reserved at the church on request. A toilet facility will be available at the church.