A COMPOSER from near Salisbury will be making his world premiere at the end of the month, inviting all to join him in commemorating 100 years since the First World War.

On Tuesday, October 30 Michael Stimpson will be presenting new work, Variations on Papaver Rhoeas, in London as part of the First World War Centenary Concert.

The performance held in St Gabriel's Church will feature music from composers whose lives were affected by the First World War, all performed by pianist, Megumi Fujita.

Mr Stimpson's work is inspired by and focussed on the poppy, "the symbol for the remembrance of conflicts and wars", the musician from Bishopstone adding: "A feature of the First World War poppy is that it has four petals, and so I have written the piece in the shape of the flower, with four short variations, movements 1, 2, 4, and 5.

"For these pieces, I had in my mind the image of youth, anger, reflection and release, the latter being the exhilaration of surviving.

"But fundamental to Variations on Papaver Rhoeas is the more substantial third movement, representative of the central black core of the flower."

As well as Michael's composition, Megumi will also be performing work by Vaughan Williams, Maurice Ravel, Enrique Granados and Claude Debussy during the evening.

For more information about the concert and to buy tickets (£10) visit Eventbrite.