Songs in Cornish language to be performed

A collection of eight Romantic era classical songs being composed in Cornish are set to be performed later this year.

Arlodhes a Shalott, meaning the Lady of Shallot in Cornish, has been composed by Matthew Thomason from Falmouth.

The lyrics will be entirely in Cornish, and the songs will be performed at venues across Cornwall in June and July.

Mr Thomason said he wanted to create a "living, breathing and deeply cultural artifact" with the work.

He said he had been inspired by Romantic composers such as Schubert, Schumann and Liszt.

Mr Thomason said: "The Cornish language is on the rise, it's becoming more popular but we need these cultural assets like music, art where people can really engage with the language and enjoy it."

Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected].