Women Composers Festival at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on Saturday 9th July 2022

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Women Composers Festival

Add to my Calendar 09-07-2022 19:30 09-07-2022 21:30 36 Women Composers Festival Celebrating the power, diversity and genius of women composers past and present, London Oriana Choir brings together guest choirs from around the UK for an evening of choral music, including a commission by Hannah Kendall. Alongside London Oriana Choir, Edinburgh Singers, Southern Spirit Singers and Archer Academy reflect the breadth and depth of music and styles composed by women, which is now recognised and performed up and down the country. All the choirs come together at the end of the evening to perform the rousing finale. This evening's concert represents the culmination of London Oriana Choir’s pioneering five15 initiative to champion women composers with new commissions, increased programming, workshops, recordings and an online anthology. Many of the commissions are performed by the choir tonight.  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Rd
South Bank
London
SE1 8XX
England

Saturday 9th July 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Cheryl Frances-Hoad – So True a Fool is Love
Rebecca Dale – Salve Regina
Jessica Curry – Home
Jessica Curry – I loved you first
Anna Disley-Simpson – In The Blue
Hannah Kendall – Tuxedo: Dust Bowl No 2
Cecilia McDowall – Regina Caeli
Kerry Andrew – Who We Are
Mia Makaroff – Butterfly
Ailsa Dixon – These Things Shall Be
Tara Mack – In Lak'ech
Kate Rusby – Underneath the Stars (arr. J Clements)
Sarah Quartel – Swept Away
Shruthi Rajesekar – Green Fingers

Performers

Dominic Ellis-Peckham – Conductor

London Oriana Choir
Edinburgh Singers
Southern Spirit Singers
Archer Academy Choir

Programme Note

Celebrating the power, diversity and genius of women composers past and present, London Oriana Choir brings together guest choirs from around the UK for an evening of choral music, including a commission by Hannah Kendall.

Alongside London Oriana Choir, Edinburgh Singers, Southern Spirit Singers and Archer Academy reflect the breadth and depth of music and styles composed by women, which is now recognised and performed up and down the country. All the choirs come together at the end of the evening to perform the rousing finale.

This evening's concert represents the culmination of London Oriana Choir’s pioneering five15 initiative to champion women composers with new commissions, increased programming, workshops, recordings and an online anthology. Many of the commissions are performed by the choir tonight.

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