Followers of this blog will recall that Lillias Scott Forbes was to have appeared at an evening poetry reading in her honour, at the Whittaker Library in June this year. Sadly, indisposition prevented her appearance, but the audience still heard some of her poems, as well as music by her husband Erik Chisholm and father Francis George Scott, and poetry by Tom Hubbard.
It is with sadness that Whittaker Live notes the recent passing of Lillias Scott Forbes in St Andrews on 2nd October 2013. The announcement appeared in The Scotsman. on 5th October, and the funeral took place on Friday 11th October.
Lillias was reportedly delighted that her poetry was given a public reading at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and it is lovely that the event jointly planned with Dr Margaret Bennett gave an old lady such pleasure, even if she was unable to attend in person.
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Friday, 11 October 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013
Links with Scotland's Musical Past - Lillias Scott Forbes with Tom Hubbard
Nonagenarian poet Lillias Scott Forbes talks to Tom Hubbard at the Whittaker Library's next event tomorrow, Tuesday 18th June at 4 pm.
Lillias is the daughter of composer Francis George Scott, whose compositions are represented in our Library. (He was active between the First and Second World Wars - read more about him in John Purser's Scotland's Music.) And Lilias was married to Erik Chisholm, a twentieth century Scottish composer who spent much of his adult life in South Africa.
You can read more about this epoch in Scotland's musical history in further books by Purser, but our poetry reading focuses on the work of Lillias and another poet published by Grace Note Publications, Tom Hubbard.
Lilias Scott Forbes - Views from the Bench
Tom Hubbard - The Chagall Winnocks
There will be musical input nonetheless, with high tenor James Lee Slimings singing, and playing a piano solo by Francis George Scott and Erik Chisholm.
Free admission, with light refreshments. Don't miss it!
Lillias is the daughter of composer Francis George Scott, whose compositions are represented in our Library. (He was active between the First and Second World Wars - read more about him in John Purser's Scotland's Music.) And Lilias was married to Erik Chisholm, a twentieth century Scottish composer who spent much of his adult life in South Africa.
You can read more about this epoch in Scotland's musical history in further books by Purser, but our poetry reading focuses on the work of Lillias and another poet published by Grace Note Publications, Tom Hubbard.
Lilias Scott Forbes - Views from the Bench
Tom Hubbard - The Chagall Winnocks
There will be musical input nonetheless, with high tenor James Lee Slimings singing, and playing a piano solo by Francis George Scott and Erik Chisholm.
Free admission, with light refreshments. Don't miss it!
Monday, 10 June 2013
Poetry Reading in The Whittaker Library: Lilias Scott Forbes and Tom Hubbard
Come and enjoy a peaceful
hour at the end of your working day - a poetry reading in the Whittaker
Library at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We are proud to welcome
poets Lillias Scott Forbes and Tom Hubbard. There will also be live
music from singer/pianist James Slimings.
Tuesday 18th June, 2013, at 4 pm.
See you there!
Tuesday 18th June, 2013, at 4 pm.
See you there!
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