Songs of Eden – London Choral Sinfonia
April 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
£25
Vasara Summertime – Onute Narbutaite
and the swallow – Caroline Shaw
Tundra – Ola Gjeilo
Cloudburst – Eric Whitacre
Out of Eden – Edward Picton-Turbervill
Michael Waldron Conductor
Hugh Rowlands Organ
Hannah Watson Emrich Piano
The LCS presents a powerful programme of contemporary music celebrating planet earth. As a time of renewal and rebirth, Easter provides the inspiration for this journey across musical lands and languages.
The programme culminates with the premiere of British-born Edward Picton-Turbervill’s ‘Out of Eden’, an epic multi-movement work which acknowledges and laments our impact on the planet. The piece will take the audience on a cathartic journey from grief and shame to a vision of hope for the future, of a world made anew.
Through inspiring texts, spectacular instrumentation, and soundscapes inspired by the world around us, this concert becomes a call to action – an expression of deep gratitude and love for the earth, which inspires us to think more deeply about our collective roles and responsibilities in shaping its future.