Songs of the People
@songsotpeople.bsky.social
Members of the family of David Maxwell Fyfe, leading British prosecutor at Nuremberg Trials and ECHR artisan, sing his story #SongsofthePeople
Although the future of ECHR remains uncertain our celebration received a letter of support from No. 10 and an Early Day Motion in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk recognised David Maxwell Fyfe's achievement and our work in his name.
Follow our year ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
Follow our year ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Although the future of ECHR remains uncertain our celebration received a letter of support from No. 10 and an Early Day Motion in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk recognised David Maxwell Fyfe's achievement and our work in his name.
Follow our year ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
Follow our year ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
During our year, along with audiences we have reached out to politicians, universities & schools, places of worship, activists and artists to invite others to join and grow our celebration. Their responses are collected in this special 75th anniversary WordCloud.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
During our year, along with audiences we have reached out to politicians, universities & schools, places of worship, activists and artists to invite others to join and grow our celebration. Their responses are collected in this special 75th anniversary WordCloud.
📍Belfast
We are honoured to be invited by @nihrc.bsky.social
to bring our Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close NIHRF in the week of #InternationalHumanRightsDay. ECHR was a central pillar of the Northern Ireland peace process and a key protection of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
We are honoured to be invited by @nihrc.bsky.social
to bring our Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close NIHRF in the week of #InternationalHumanRightsDay. ECHR was a central pillar of the Northern Ireland peace process and a key protection of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Belfast
We are honoured to be invited by @nihrc.bsky.social
to bring our Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close NIHRF in the week of #InternationalHumanRightsDay. ECHR was a central pillar of the Northern Ireland peace process and a key protection of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
We are honoured to be invited by @nihrc.bsky.social
to bring our Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close NIHRF in the week of #InternationalHumanRightsDay. ECHR was a central pillar of the Northern Ireland peace process and a key protection of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
📍London
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the signing of ECHR, we were in London, where David Maxwell Fyfe worked as a lawyer and MP. Though not the national commemoration we had hoped for we gave an intimate performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the signing of ECHR, we were in London, where David Maxwell Fyfe worked as a lawyer and MP. Though not the national commemoration we had hoped for we gave an intimate performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍London
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the signing of ECHR, we were in London, where David Maxwell Fyfe worked as a lawyer and MP. Though not the national commemoration we had hoped for we gave an intimate performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the signing of ECHR, we were in London, where David Maxwell Fyfe worked as a lawyer and MP. Though not the national commemoration we had hoped for we gave an intimate performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
On the weekend of #ECHR75 Museum of Liverpool dedicated a day to this special anniversary in the city @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social calls 'the birthplace of human rights' with a performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social
legal advice centre's Living Library.
legal advice centre's Living Library.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On the weekend of #ECHR75 Museum of Liverpool dedicated a day to this special anniversary in the city @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social calls 'the birthplace of human rights' with a performance of Dreams of Peace & Freedom and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social
legal advice centre's Living Library.
legal advice centre's Living Library.
📍Coventry
We were delighted to be invited to @coventrycathedral.bsky.social, a centre of reconciliation after WWII. Its message chimes powerfully with ECHR and we performed on the steps of the Chapel of Unity - a symbol of peace building across nations.
We were delighted to be invited to @coventrycathedral.bsky.social, a centre of reconciliation after WWII. Its message chimes powerfully with ECHR and we performed on the steps of the Chapel of Unity - a symbol of peace building across nations.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Coventry
We were delighted to be invited to @coventrycathedral.bsky.social, a centre of reconciliation after WWII. Its message chimes powerfully with ECHR and we performed on the steps of the Chapel of Unity - a symbol of peace building across nations.
We were delighted to be invited to @coventrycathedral.bsky.social, a centre of reconciliation after WWII. Its message chimes powerfully with ECHR and we performed on the steps of the Chapel of Unity - a symbol of peace building across nations.
📍Cambridge
The personal letters and speeches of David Maxwell Fyfe that thread through Dreams of Peace & Freedom are available to view @chuarchives.bsky.social
in Cambridge. In the city we performed at the Quaker House in Jesus Lane. The performance was featured in @cambridgeindy.bsky.social
The personal letters and speeches of David Maxwell Fyfe that thread through Dreams of Peace & Freedom are available to view @chuarchives.bsky.social
in Cambridge. In the city we performed at the Quaker House in Jesus Lane. The performance was featured in @cambridgeindy.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Cambridge
The personal letters and speeches of David Maxwell Fyfe that thread through Dreams of Peace & Freedom are available to view @chuarchives.bsky.social
in Cambridge. In the city we performed at the Quaker House in Jesus Lane. The performance was featured in @cambridgeindy.bsky.social
The personal letters and speeches of David Maxwell Fyfe that thread through Dreams of Peace & Freedom are available to view @chuarchives.bsky.social
in Cambridge. In the city we performed at the Quaker House in Jesus Lane. The performance was featured in @cambridgeindy.bsky.social
📍Newcastle
'Friends absolutely loved your event' Stephanie Butland, organiser of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in Newcastle, where following our Manchester performance we were hosted by the Quakers in Gosforth.
'Friends absolutely loved your event' Stephanie Butland, organiser of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in Newcastle, where following our Manchester performance we were hosted by the Quakers in Gosforth.
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Newcastle
'Friends absolutely loved your event' Stephanie Butland, organiser of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in Newcastle, where following our Manchester performance we were hosted by the Quakers in Gosforth.
'Friends absolutely loved your event' Stephanie Butland, organiser of Dreams of Peace & Freedom in Newcastle, where following our Manchester performance we were hosted by the Quakers in Gosforth.
📍Manchester
As @conservatives.bsky.social announced withdrawal from ECHR, we performed in Manchester next to the party conference at Friends' Meeting House on World Quaker Day. This year's theme 'love thy neighbour' chimed with ECHR's respect for dignity of all
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/I55jO6JL0nk?...
As @conservatives.bsky.social announced withdrawal from ECHR, we performed in Manchester next to the party conference at Friends' Meeting House on World Quaker Day. This year's theme 'love thy neighbour' chimed with ECHR's respect for dignity of all
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/I55jO6JL0nk?...
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Manchester
As @conservatives.bsky.social announced withdrawal from ECHR, we performed in Manchester next to the party conference at Friends' Meeting House on World Quaker Day. This year's theme 'love thy neighbour' chimed with ECHR's respect for dignity of all
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/I55jO6JL0nk?...
As @conservatives.bsky.social announced withdrawal from ECHR, we performed in Manchester next to the party conference at Friends' Meeting House on World Quaker Day. This year's theme 'love thy neighbour' chimed with ECHR's respect for dignity of all
Watch ⬇️
youtu.be/I55jO6JL0nk?...
📍Edinburgh
We spent our summer in Scotland, playing at C alto #EdFringe25 in David Maxwell Fyfe's birthplace. Our show was attended by MSP @benmacpherson.bsky.social & warmly reviewed in the press, and by @hrcscotland.bsky.social.
Read reviews
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/celebration-...
We spent our summer in Scotland, playing at C alto #EdFringe25 in David Maxwell Fyfe's birthplace. Our show was attended by MSP @benmacpherson.bsky.social & warmly reviewed in the press, and by @hrcscotland.bsky.social.
Read reviews
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/celebration-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
📍Edinburgh
We spent our summer in Scotland, playing at C alto #EdFringe25 in David Maxwell Fyfe's birthplace. Our show was attended by MSP @benmacpherson.bsky.social & warmly reviewed in the press, and by @hrcscotland.bsky.social.
Read reviews
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/celebration-...
We spent our summer in Scotland, playing at C alto #EdFringe25 in David Maxwell Fyfe's birthplace. Our show was attended by MSP @benmacpherson.bsky.social & warmly reviewed in the press, and by @hrcscotland.bsky.social.
Read reviews
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/celebration-...
It's #humanrightsday. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of #ECHR & we've been celebrating its protections with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom telling its story through the eyes of its British artisan David Maxwell Fyfe
🧵Follow our year
🧵Follow our year
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's #humanrightsday. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of #ECHR & we've been celebrating its protections with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom telling its story through the eyes of its British artisan David Maxwell Fyfe
🧵Follow our year
🧵Follow our year
'A really lovely surprise to find the wonderful @songsotpeople.bsky.social singing human rights carols @doughtystreet.bsky.social today' Adam Wagner for our London launch, in the week of International #HumanRightsDay we sang Safety from Dreams of Peace & Freedom in various spots around the city.
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
'A really lovely surprise to find the wonderful @songsotpeople.bsky.social singing human rights carols @doughtystreet.bsky.social today' Adam Wagner for our London launch, in the week of International #HumanRightsDay we sang Safety from Dreams of Peace & Freedom in various spots around the city.
Last autumn we travelled the UK singing to celebrate the protections of ECHR at the start of its 75th anniversary year. In London, where David Maxwell Fyfe lived & worked we carolled for peace & freedom in various places around the city.
Watch 🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
Watch 🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last autumn we travelled the UK singing to celebrate the protections of ECHR at the start of its 75th anniversary year. In London, where David Maxwell Fyfe lived & worked we carolled for peace & freedom in various places around the city.
Watch 🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
Watch 🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
'I am massively impressed by the efforts you are making... It is excellent to see significant historical events being celebrated in a way that is accessible to all.' @timfarron.bsky.social wrote in response to our project commemorating #ECHR75
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
'I am massively impressed by the efforts you are making... It is excellent to see significant historical events being celebrated in a way that is accessible to all.' @timfarron.bsky.social wrote in response to our project commemorating #ECHR75
During our year celebrating the protections of ECHR75 with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom we were delighted that David Maxwell Fyfe & our work in his name was brought to the attention of UK Parliament by MP Christine Jardine in an Early Day Motion.
⬇️ edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
⬇️ edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
During our year celebrating the protections of ECHR75 with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom we were delighted that David Maxwell Fyfe & our work in his name was brought to the attention of UK Parliament by MP Christine Jardine in an Early Day Motion.
⬇️ edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
⬇️ edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
This year we're celebrating the protections of ECHR in its 75th anniversary year with Dreams of Peace & Freedom. On the eve of its signing, tho' not a national commemoration as we hoped we gave an intimate performance in London's @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/gRap7Fiy3SM?...
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/gRap7Fiy3SM?...
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This year we're celebrating the protections of ECHR in its 75th anniversary year with Dreams of Peace & Freedom. On the eve of its signing, tho' not a national commemoration as we hoped we gave an intimate performance in London's @southwarkcathedral.bsky.social
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/gRap7Fiy3SM?...
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/gRap7Fiy3SM?...
'Justin is always moved when people use their God-given talents to support important causes. He is praying for voices like yours to be heard.' The team of former Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his support for our carolling for peace & freedom.
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
'Justin is always moved when people use their God-given talents to support important causes. He is praying for voices like yours to be heard.' The team of former Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his support for our carolling for peace & freedom.
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
🎞️⬇️
youtu.be/SRnT9oj3TsA?...
Last autumn we toured the UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year passing through places associated with Magna Carta. Archbishop of Canterbury Langton played a leading part in its creation.
Watch Charter town tour 🎞️ ⬇️
youtu.be/tE8JRLQFNUo?...
Watch Charter town tour 🎞️ ⬇️
youtu.be/tE8JRLQFNUo?...
December 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last autumn we toured the UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year passing through places associated with Magna Carta. Archbishop of Canterbury Langton played a leading part in its creation.
Watch Charter town tour 🎞️ ⬇️
youtu.be/tE8JRLQFNUo?...
Watch Charter town tour 🎞️ ⬇️
youtu.be/tE8JRLQFNUo?...
'Your great grandfather has always been an inspiration to me.' Alan Smith, retiring Anglican Bishop of St Alban's, expressing his admiration of David Maxwell Fyfe. This year we celebrate #ECHR75 by telling David's story of his journey from Nuremberg to Strasbourg.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
'Your great grandfather has always been an inspiration to me.' Alan Smith, retiring Anglican Bishop of St Alban's, expressing his admiration of David Maxwell Fyfe. This year we celebrate #ECHR75 by telling David's story of his journey from Nuremberg to Strasbourg.
Dean of @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social Jo Kelly-Moore described our song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom as a 'powerful call to peace.'
It tells the story of how Europe was reconciled after WWII through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe.
It tells the story of how Europe was reconciled after WWII through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe.
December 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Dean of @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social Jo Kelly-Moore described our song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom as a 'powerful call to peace.'
It tells the story of how Europe was reconciled after WWII through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe.
It tells the story of how Europe was reconciled after WWII through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and ECHR artisan David Maxwell Fyfe.
Last autumn we toured the UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year passing through places associated with Magna Carta. The barons first met to discuss how to limit King John's power in St Albans
Follow our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
Follow our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last autumn we toured the UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year passing through places associated with Magna Carta. The barons first met to discuss how to limit King John's power in St Albans
Follow our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
Follow our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
For #ECHR75 we are touring the country performing Sue Casson's song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom to commemorate this important anniversary and celebrate its protections.
Discover more in our videos & photo galleries ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
Discover more in our videos & photo galleries ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
For #ECHR75 we are touring the country performing Sue Casson's song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom to commemorate this important anniversary and celebrate its protections.
Discover more in our videos & photo galleries ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
Discover more in our videos & photo galleries ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/time-present...
Next Saturday at the invitation of @nihrc.bsky.social we are delighted to be bringing our song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival #ECHR75
📍Black Box Theatre
🗓️ 13th December 2025
⌚19:30
Book tickets 🎟️⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/human...
📍Black Box Theatre
🗓️ 13th December 2025
⌚19:30
Book tickets 🎟️⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/human...
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Next Saturday at the invitation of @nihrc.bsky.social we are delighted to be bringing our song cycle Dreams of Peace & Freedom to Belfast to close Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival #ECHR75
📍Black Box Theatre
🗓️ 13th December 2025
⌚19:30
Book tickets 🎟️⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/human...
📍Black Box Theatre
🗓️ 13th December 2025
⌚19:30
Book tickets 🎟️⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/human...
'The ECHR is needed today at least as much as ever.' Baroness Ludford wrote in response to our project commemorating its 75th anniversary with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom 'celebrating our great heritage'. #ECHR75
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
'The ECHR is needed today at least as much as ever.' Baroness Ludford wrote in response to our project commemorating its 75th anniversary with performances of Dreams of Peace & Freedom 'celebrating our great heritage'. #ECHR75
Last autumn we toured UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year. We visited places associated with Magna Carta, 1st Charter of Freedom. Salisbury Cathedral displays an original in its Chapter House.
Discover our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
Discover our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last autumn we toured UK to launch our ECHR celebration at the start of its 75th anniversary year. We visited places associated with Magna Carta, 1st Charter of Freedom. Salisbury Cathedral displays an original in its Chapter House.
Discover our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...
Discover our tour 🎞️ ⬇️
www.songsofthepeople.co.uk/launch-for-e...