BORDERS Trio, an unusual combination of clarinet, violin and piano, specialise in unusual music and can be heard on Sunday, as part of Ledbury Poetry Festival, in the Church of St Michael and All Angels at 2pm.

The majority of their repertoire is modern and often folk-based in style but a closer look reveals a link with the world of literature. Borders Trio will start with John McCabe’s Three Folksongs nd Arthur Bliss’s Nursery Rhymes after readings of the poetry they are based on. Jacques Ibert’s Aria ill also be performed, followed by poetry from a local John Masefield High School pupil. The second half will include an exciting new version of Stravinsky Soldier’s Tale. For the first time, the trio will restore the original music’s narration (Neil Pigott), performing a story of the Devil and his dealings with a fiddle-playing soldier, against a backdrop of spikey, dancing and haunting chamber music.

To book, visit poetry-festival.co.uk, where the full programme for Ledbury Poetry Festival can be found.