Late Night Recital - Dunwich: An intermedia première by Martin Iddon

Commissioned for the 2026 Festival, Dunwich is a new work by British composer and Professor of Music and Aesthetics at the University of Leeds Martin Iddon, created in collaboration with pianist Rei Nakamura, speaker Gillian Jane Lees, and videographer Adam York Gregory.

Described as a “song cycle without a singer,” it’s written for speaker, piano, video, and fixed media, and takes its name from Dunwich — the once-thriving port now lost to the sea and often called “Britain’s Atlantis.” Steeped in ghost stories and legend, the piece draws on this rich history of disappearance and memory. We’re proud to present this innovative commission as part of our commitment to expanding the living tradition of song.