Promo video for the London Sinfonietta’s ‘Notes to the New Government’ project featuring me and Luke Wright! Gig 9th May at the Queen Elizabeth Hall…
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London Sinfonietta ‘Notes to the New Government’
I’ve been commissioned, along with poet Luke Wright, by London Sinfonietta to write a new work for their ‘Notes to the New Government’ project, which will take place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall two days after the upcoming UK election. 
Our piece, The National Loneliness, will call on the new government is to address the disconnectedness felt by so many in society. The work will consist of spoken poems, which are interspersed with sung choruses. The poems provide snapshots into the lives of characters who are isolated in some way. In the choruses the soprano, Juliet Fraser, will act as a Siren (in the Greek sense) who banally calls us to the so-called ‘national conversation’ singing ‘We’re all in this together… in leisure love and labour’.
Recordings of EMFEB Gigs
Couple of recordings from gigs in April – many thanks to the wonderful EMFEB and conductor Ben Ellin.
Colonel Crampon Goes Off – recorded at the Poetry Cafe
Poem written and read by Luke Wright and my musical response played by EMFEB – thanks to Luke for working with me on this:
Colonel Crampon Goes Off by ben_oliver_music
Variations on a Theme by Handel – recorded at the Rosemary Branch Theatre in April
Poetry project with Luke Wright and EMFEB – 30th April
A heads up on another gig with EMFEB on 30th April at the Poetry Cafe in London. I’m working with the wonderful poet Luke Wright and am writing a musical response to his poem ‘Colonel Crampon Goes Off’ for an EMFEB chamber ensemble. The poetry cafe is pretty small so make sure you book early!
