Musical invocations of Englishness can mean anything from Elgar to Davey Graham to the Sex Pistols, representing a vast range of emotional landscapes.
Shirley J Thompson provides minimalist backing for a 1773 poem about the English countryside by the African American writer Phillis Wheatley, showcasing a diverse cultural heritage.
Evelyn Ficarra sets an abstract verse by modern-day Brighton poet Valerie Whittington to a terrifying orchestration, illustrating the interplay between text and visceral sound.
Hughes's 26-minute symphonic tone poem, inspired by Milton's Paradise Lost, culminates in a varied selection of contemporary compositions marked by a fractured beauty.
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