The Cello & The Nightingale

In May BSR raised almost £950 from another premiere in the atmospheric Barn at Small’s House in Mackney, ‘The Cello and the Nightingale’, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first live outside BBC broadcast - a duet between renowned cellist Beatrice Harrison and her garden’s nightingales. Poet and head of BBC History Robert Seatter performed from his new collection of poetry, interspersed with music from cellist Elizabeth Reid. Thanks to both, and to hosts Dani & Jonathan Brown who provided refreshments before and after in their gardens in glorious sunshine, happily accompanied by the song birds of Mackney Lane.