Philip Herbert's 'Elegy' is scored for 18 string players, one for each year of Stephen Lawrence's life, and is influenced by English pastoral composers.
Composer Biography
Julian Joseph, a jazz musician and composer on this album, was the first Black British jazz musician to host a series at London's Wigmore Hall and to headline a late-night BBC Proms concert.
Composition History
Philip Herbert's 'Elegy' was composed in 1999 as a gesture of empathy after the tragic murder of Stephen Lawrence, a young man whose death sparked a public inquiry into institutional racism.
Recording & Production
Two of the pieces on this album, 'The Spark Catchers' and 'Dream Song', are live recordings made by the BBC.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Chineke! Foundation's mission is to champion change and celebrate diversity in classical music by increasing the representation of BME musicians in orchestras.
Performer Biography
The Chineke! Orchestra is Europe's first majority-Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) orchestra, founded in 2015 by Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE.
Composer Biography
Errollyn Wallen, a composer and performer featured on this album, had her albums travel 7.84 million kilometers in space on NASA's STS115 mission.
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