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Finding inspiration: paintings, poetry, visual art
Our four featured composers talk about what inspired them here.
They walked in the landscape, and used poetry, writing, paintings and visual art.
We've put together a selection of Stimuli for you to use as a starting point for your own music:
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Poems by Val Whittington
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Paintings, prints and photographs from the Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
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Photographs by Sam Moore
South Downs Photos by Sam Moore
taken from his film 'South Downs: A Celebration'.
Watch the film here.
SouthDownsGrabs (15)-Seven Sisters copy
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SouthDownsGrabs (18)-Mount Caburn copy
SouthDownsGrabs (19)-Ditchling Beacon copy
SouthDownsGrabs (15)-Seven Sisters copy
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Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft:
art inspired by the South Downs
Click here to read Val Whittington's inspiring poetry about the South Downs
Evelyn Ficarra used Val's poems for her piece 'What Larks'.
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