The Fields Are Full

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After the horrors of WW1 many poets returned longing for the 'safety' of rural England. Shanks - badly injured in 1915 - published this poem in 1933. Gurney - also a victim of the war - adds his trademark melancholy music to a beautiful tale of a long-married couple's undiminished love. Composer: Ivor Gurney Performer: Kathryn Rudge (Mezzo) Performer: James Baillieu (Piano) Recording date: 13 February 2017 Date of broadcast: 13 February 2017