Dreams of Peace and Freedom with English Cabaret

Friday 20th June
7.30pm

Venue: Dornoch Cathedral : A song cycle by Sue Casson, to celebrate 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights. Performed by the family of David Maxwell Fyfe, its British artisan. David has a special connection to Dornoch. His mother, Isabel, was born and grew up at Torrdarroch and he often visited his grandparents there. Stories of injustices against his family during the late Highland Clearance of Skibo fired his life-long commitment to justice and human rights. When he became enobled, he chose the name Lord Kilmuir of Creich to honour his family roots. He was made Freeman of Dornoch in 1955. Join us for this unique musical experience where David's words weave with musical settings of poets that inspired him and archive film to tell the fascinating story of the birth of modern human rights through his eyes. A living commemoration of a living law, this beautiful song cycle shows how the seeds of ECHR grew in the wasteland of the evidence of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, where David was a prosecutor, to blossom into 75 years of peace. 'A magnificent work about freedom, democracy and liberty' Musical Talk ---- All proceeds to go to Dornoch Cathedral
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