The Carice Singers, conducted by George Parris, offer a celebratory programme to kick off the 2025 festival. Featuring London premieres by the New Voices Composers Academy, Claire Cope, Daniel Soley, Max Gibson and Elif Karlidag; and a world premiere by Chilean-born composer AnÃbal Vidal.
Theatre of Origins, co-commissioned by The Carice Singers and Spitalfields Music, will immerse both performers and listeners in the drama and chaos of the world’s beginning, drawing on creation myths from Pre-Hispanic American traditions, particularly those of Mapuche mythology, alongside those of Ancient Greece, Rome, Indo-European and Eastern cultures. For the concert’s own beginning, The Carice Singers revive a rousing choral work from Arthur Bliss, River Music 1967, originally composed for the inauguration of London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The Carice Singers
George Parris Conductor
Arthur Bliss    River Music 1967
Max Gibson  cold, clear, and blue…
Claire Cope   In its light
AnÃbal Vidal  Theatre of Origins (World Premiere)
Daniel Soley  With wonders to hear
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Duration: 1hr 10