1st October 2019
We’ve been using the Commonwealth’s Blue Charter and Climate Change policies as our starting place and theme for creating and composing new pieces of music with the children in three Jesuit Missions schools and they will be performing them, alongside some of our own music (including a new commission on the misuse of plastics by Deborah Mollison) in this final showcase which brings all three schools together. It’s a cross discipline project with not only music, but art works, instruments made from recycling, poetry and geography projects created throughout all three schools on the theme, they will be displayed in an exhibition at the church on the concert day. Patricia Scotland gave a talk for JM on this very topic a couple of weeks ago so we’ve timed it perfectly to combine music education outreach in schools and Commonwealth themes and messages – perfect TCR!
24th September 2019
Nehru Centre, 8 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London W1K 1HF
6.30pm, Thursday September 12th 2019
Our musical programme showcased the fusion of Western Classical music with Indian Traditional music, by combining the strings and tabla of our Ensemble.
Classical works & Bollywood music combine with modern Indian pieces to explore exciting reimagining of timeless traditional sounds and the cross continent collaboration of musical ideas.
The Nehru Centre, London is a cultural centre located at the South Audley Street, London. Its goal is to promote cultural exchange between India and the United Kingdom. https://www.nehrucentre.org.uk/
24th September 2019
We are delighted to announce the final shortlist for our First Commonwealth International Composition Award in association with ABRSM and The Purcell School. The number and standard of entries was extremely high and the judges were very impressed with every single composition.
YOUNG COMPOSERS SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINAL
‘ FLYERS ’
Childhood Impressions by Xiaole Zhan (New Zealand)
Hero’s Journey No 2 by Andrew Udal – (Australia)
Time by Devon Mallin Halim – (Indonesia)
Vorfreude by Nathaniel Koh – (New Zealand)
Be the Light by Hui Zhou Rong Isaiah – (Singapore)
Jive of the Jumble by Aliyah Ramatally – (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fou by Brianna Georges – (Antigua and Barbuda)
Ashore by Khadijah Simon – (Antigua and Barbuda)
Classic Arab by Dana Al Tajer – (Bahrain)
Kawbatau by Virginia Baird – (New Zealand)
HIGHLY COMMENDED ENTRIES FROM PILOT COUNTIES
‘ STARTERS ’
Antigua and Barbuda – Erienne Peters – The Reckoning
India – Manuel Dias – Synchronicity in A minor
New Zealand – Emily Gambrill – School Bells
30th August 2019
This musical programme showcases the fusion of Western Classical music with Indian Traditional music,‘Kuljit Bhamra MBE, Hon DMus, composer, record producer, tabla expert and de-mystifier of Indian music, supports the Dionysus Ensemble in a fascinating fusion of Indian traditional and western classical music. Classical works and Bollywood music combine with modern Indian pieces to explore exciting re imagining of timeless traditional sounds and the cross-continent collaboration of musical ideas.
This concert takes place at the Nehru Centre, Mayfair. Thursday 12th September 2019 from 6pm. Tickets are free.
Find more details and register for tickets here
23rd August 2019
Commonwealth International Composition Award Website
We have received a large number of entries from all over the world for the Commonwealth International Composition Award. The closing date for Year 1 was July 31st 2019.
Young composers who are highly commended and those who reach the shortlist will be announced on Friday 20th September 2019.
“Young composers in Antigua writing their pieces”
“Using Dorico composition software to prepare their pieces of music for the Commonwealth International Composition Award”
“Composing a piece for flute in Goa, India”
