The
orchestra marks the first Stephen Lawrence Day, held on the anniversary
of the teenager's murder in 1993, with a concert of works by BME
composers.
Chineke! Orchestra performs Errollyn Wallen's upbeat Concerto Grosso
for piano, violin and double bass, Philip Herbert's Elegy, written in
memory of Lawrence and featuring an orchestra of 18 string players – one
for each year of his life, and the sparkling Starburst by the young
American composer, Jessie Montgomery. Avril Coleridge-Taylor’s Sussex
Landscape receives a rare performance, an expansive reflection on the
beauty of that part of southern England where she spent the final years
of her life.
Beethoven's joyous Eighth Symphony rounds off the evening.
The concert coincides with the release of a new CD on the NMC
Recordings label featuring works by seven BME composers, including
Wallen and Herbert, whom Chineke! has championed over the past three
years.
In the late afternoon, there is a panel talk and discussion by key
speakers on the subject of social injustice, gang culture and racial
inequality. Further details to be announced in March.
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