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

Bass

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

hornist

Oboist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Trombonist

Harper

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Conductor

Stage director

Librettist

Set designer

Costume designer

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Orchestra

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Illustrator

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Extra

Countertenor

Baritone

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Bass-baritone

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

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., Fra (2023/2023), The Cockpit, London, United Kingdom

Forestillingkreditter (Ensemble & produksjonsteam )

Cast

Instrumentering

Program, Informasjon & Sammendrag

Bilder

Videre lesning

Forestillingsdatoer og spillesteder

Sted