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


White Bird of Peace

'White Bird of Peace' is the final number sung by the chorus with piano accompaniment at the end of Act II Scene 3 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 'White Bird of Peace'

Just click on the triangular 'play symbol' to hear the recording.
  The full chorus sang 'White Bird of Peace', whilst Peter Cork played the piano in this recording.

White Bird of Peace





editor: Peter J. Cosker Peter T. Cork updated: 14/08/2015