Name: Songs of Hope
Start: 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Cockpit

Organization

Tête à Tête Festival

Instrumentalist

Allyson Devenish

Piano

Singer

Gweneth Ann Rand

Soprano

Songs of Hope

London

United Kingdom

The Cockpit

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Tenor

Mezzo-soprano

Countertenor

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Bass

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

A song cycle of hope located within a field recorded and sonically manipulated soundscape, including words, songs and music. 

Contemporary writers have responded to the poem “Hope is a thing with Feathers” by Emily Dickinson. Laura has set the words for voices, piano, instruments and pre-recorded sounds. These musical echoes are presented in an audio walk. Free to access by mobile phone and headphones in specific locations using GPS location software echoes xyz.com (software to be downloaded in advance). 

Laura will be presenting this as a guided ticketed walk on the launch day, 5.30pm 29th August. Meeting outside entrance to Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, the walk will take 30-40 minutes. It will be available to access via mobile devices for the duration of the festival.

Featuring soprano Gweneth Ann Rand and piano by Allyson Devenish.

Laura is generously supported by PRS Foundation Composers’ fund. Responses to the poem range from the personification of Hope by Ahed Al Hamwi, optimistic reflections recalling images of nature by Teresa Howard and Katie Columbus, to stark realities of sustaining hope in challenging circumstances by Oge Nwosu. Each one has a unique perspective.

English

Songs of Hope by Reid, L., From (2023/2023), The Cockpit, London, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Instrumentation

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues