The London Sinfonietta is pleased to be supporting CoMA at the Festival of Contemporary Music for All. The day will see London Sinfonietta musicians come together with CoMA London, East London Community Band, Queen Mary University of London chamber ensemble, CoMA Singers to bring new music to life!
The Festival of Contemporary Music for All is a biennial event, bringing together music makers of all experiences and backgrounds. With 30+ events occurring throughout the UK and beyond, participants involved will have opportunities to premiere commissioned works alongside professional players and take part in a range of workshops, rehearsals and concerts. As a grass-roots expression of music making, the Festival provides opportunities for unique artistic experiences, opening up participation in contemporary music making.
Join us at Queen Mary University of London and discover how to compose your own graphic score, take part in a wide range of musical activities and experiences throughout the day or see us perform as part of New Music Now!
Schedule
London Sinfonietta Graphic Score Workshop - 11am
Join us as we decode the ins and outs of tackling a graphic score. Featuring a new commission by Amy Bryce, come along to gain some tips in how to interpret graphic scores into sonic story telling. We will also share unique works from their Postcard Pieces series and invite all comers to get involved.
Allcomers Orchestra and Voices Rehearsal - 5pm
An opportunity to join with members of London Sinfonietta, CoMA London, CoMA Singers, East London Community Band, ELCB Premier Band and QMUL Chamber Ensemble in rehearsal for a premiere performance of Hooligans by Oliver Leith and a performance of Stephen Montague’s Dead Cat Bounce.
New Music Now Performance - 7pm
Join members of London Sinfonietta, CoMA London, CoMA Singers, East London Community Band, ELCB Premier Band, QMUL Chamber Ensemble and the 2022 CoMA Festival all comers to experience a fascinating evening of new music. Featuring a range of premieres of works commissioned by CoMA and in collaboration with the nonclassical associate composer scheme.
In Rehearsal
Video: Storyteller by Amy Bryce
Here's a sneak peek at Amy Bryce's new graphic score, which you can explore in the graphic score workshop on the day.
"Storyteller is a large, hand-drawn graphic score that wraps itself around several music stands to create a continuous, 5 metre long, loop of music. There are staves of various sizes that intertwine around the paper, the largest of which can be seen from a considerable distance, and the smallest is barely visible even when the performer is nose-to-nose with the score. The players are encouraged to explore their physical relationship to the score by changing their proximity to the music as they perform." Amy Bryce
Book
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£10, £5, free for full time students and under 16s
