Peter T. Cork (1926-2012) teacher, composer, author, walker, friend ...


We Do Miss Mum!

'We Do Miss Mum!' is a duet sung by Gertrude and Marlene Bugg, the two evacuees, with piano accompaniment in Act II Scene 2 of "The White Bird".

  "The White Bird" by Peter Cork is A musical story of the Cornish Fishing Village of Poldoon in the year 1942.

Written between April 1972 and July 1973, "The White Bird" was first performed at Clapham County School on the 28th and 29th March 1974.



The discovery of a concert programme and a reel-to-reel monophonic tape recording of 'A Concert of Music by Peter Cork', given at Walsingham School on Friday, 15th July 1977 at 7:30pm, provides us with an opportunity to listen to 'We Do Miss Mum!'

Just click on the triangular 'play symbol' to hear the recording.
  Paula and Ruth Mills sang the parts of the two evacuees, whilst Peter Cork played the piano in this recording.

We Do Miss Mum!





editor: Peter J. Cosker Peter T. Cork updated: 12/07/2015