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Podcast: The Arts House
Episode: WORK OF THE WEEK 36 HARRY CLARKE Soon, up Aloft, the Silver, Snarling Trumpets 'gan to Chide
Description: Conor Tallon speaks to Michael Waldron about this weeks featured Work of The Week from the Crawford Art Gallery...Strike up the band! This WORK OF THE WEEK is a real winter warmer.Soon, up Aloft, the Silver, Snarling Trumpets 'gan to Chide (c.1923) by Harry Clarke gives us the best seat in the house, as we are placed front and centre before the artist’s strange septet or musical ensemble.This watercolour study is dominated by the dramatic figure of the conductor of this not-quite orchestra. Rather than remaining faithful to his poe...