Theatre of Voices: The Tree of Life
Earth Unwrapped
| Arvo Pärt | Missa Syllabica |
|---|---|
| Julia Wolfe | New work (Kings Place commission) |
| Nigel Osborne | The Tree of Life (London Premiere) |
| Theatre of Voices | |
|---|---|
| Paul Hillier | conductor |
| Rihab Azar | oud |
Theatre of Voices make a welcome return to Kings Place, performing the premiere of a Kings Place commission of Julia Wolfe, alongside works by Nigel Osborne and Arvo Pärt.
Embodying “undivided devotion to the musical material,” the Grammy Award–winning vocal ensemble Theatre of Voices is a go-to collaborator for many of today’s most visionary composers. In this performance we’ll hear the UK-premiere of a Kings Place commission by the category-defying Julia Wolfe; a London Premiere by Nigel Osborne, inspired by his work in Lebanon with Syrian children in refugee camps as well as one of Arvo Pärt’s earliest examples of tintinnabuli, Missa Syllabica.
‘For fearlessness, verve, and beauty and strength of individual timbre the six singers featured certainly deserve the five-star sweep.’ The Times
This concert is generously supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation.
This event will last approximately 70 minutes, without an interval.
