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Corra Sound: A celebration of women’s music and the female voice

Works by Gipps, Smyth, Poston, Clarke

Part of the Elgar Festival 2021

Add to my Calendar 30-10-2021 14:30 30-10-2021 16:30 36 Corra Sound: A celebration of women’s music and the female voice Embodying the ethos ‘Elgar for Everyone’, the Festival engages with those of all ages and backgrounds in music and legacy at a number of integral venues of both historic interest and personal significance to the composer, including Worcester Cathedral and the Guildhall. Since its inauguration in 2018 – lauded as ‘Critic’s Pick’ in both The Guardian and The Times – the Festival has doubled in size and scale through an innovative development programme of broad appeal. “A festival should be a celebration,” says Artistic Director, Kenneth Woods, “now, more than ever. The Elgar Festival is a celebration of the life and music of Britain’s greatest composer that seeks to involve everyone in the community – people of all ages, backgrounds and interests, all coming together to celebrate our common heritage. This year, our special focus is on coming back together as a community following this long and difficult time of separation and isolation.” Corra Sound, a newly established professional chamber choir directed by Amy Bebbington, who is well-known as one of today’s most exciting emerging choral conductors and trainers, will be discovering works by less well-known female composers from Elgar's time - including Ruth Gipps, Ethel Smyth, Elizabeth Poston and Elizabeth Maconchy - alongside more contemporary works, in St Martin's Church, London Road. The concert will be preceded by a free, panel discussion; ‘Elgar in the Age of the Suffragettes’, led by Dr Leah Broad. St Martin's Church, Worcester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Martin's Church
London Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2ED
England

Programme

Eleanor Daley – Upon Your Heart
Elizabeth Poston – The Water of Tyne
Edward Elgar – The Saga of King Olaf: 'As Torrents In Summer'
Ruth Gipps – Goblin Market
Felix Mendelssohn – Elijah: 'Lift thine eyes'

Performers

Amy Bebbington – Conductor

Corra Sound

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Programme Note

Embodying the ethos ‘Elgar for Everyone’, the Festival engages with those of all ages and backgrounds in music and legacy at a number of integral venues of both historic interest and personal significance to the composer, including Worcester Cathedral and the Guildhall.

Since its inauguration in 2018 – lauded as ‘Critic’s Pick’ in both The Guardian and The Times – the Festival has doubled in size and scale through an innovative development programme of broad appeal. “A festival should be a celebration,” says Artistic Director, Kenneth Woods, “now, more than ever. The Elgar Festival is a celebration of the life and music of Britain’s greatest composer that seeks to involve everyone in the community – people of all ages, backgrounds and interests, all coming together to celebrate our common heritage. This year, our special focus is on coming back together as a community following this long and difficult time of separation and isolation.”

Corra Sound, a newly established professional chamber choir directed by Amy Bebbington, who is well-known as one of today’s most exciting emerging choral conductors and trainers, will be discovering works by less well-known female composers from Elgar's time - including Ruth Gipps, Ethel Smyth, Elizabeth Poston and Elizabeth Maconchy - alongside more contemporary works, in St Martin's Church, London Road. The concert will be preceded by a free, panel discussion; ‘Elgar in the Age of the Suffragettes’, led by Dr Leah Broad.

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