Humbled to be included in such an incredible lineup, and thrilled for this work to receive its second outing just four months after being premiered with the amazing @stmartinsvoices.bsky.social and Imogen Whitehead back in June - setting evocative, poignant text by writer David Bottomley

The work is inspired by Ferdowsi's 'Shahnameh', the national epic of ancient Persia - there will be an 'In Conversation' event on 21 October where Nazli, Dominic Brookshaw, Philip Bullock and I will be delving into the work's background, influences and inspirations...
oxfordsong.org/events/in-co...

So much gratitude to Leah for the opportunity and for making sense of my *many* enthusiastic ramblings, with special thanks to Hattie Butterworth for overseeing and bringing this feature to life!

(Photo credit: May Chi Wong)

Genuinely laughed out loud at this

'silk eternal' was written for the London Symphony Orchestra through the LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme, supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust.

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'silk eternal' takes inspiration from the Silk Road and its role in shaping the exchange of ideas between East and West; my piece features alongside incredible fellow composers Omri Kochavi, Yunho Jeong, Laila Arafah, Monika Dalach Sayers, Whan Ri-Ahn, Margarida Gonçalves, and Sasha Scott

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