Based on an original idea by Errollyn Wallen, CLASSICAL COMMONWEALTH unravels how classical music fused with local musical traditions across the British Commonwealth, speaking to acclaimed conductor Zubin Mehta and others.
February 21st 6.45pm Radio 3 Sunday Feature
Available for listening for one month after broadcast |
As a tribute to George Floyd, Errollyn Wallen made a special arrangement of Johnetta Bryant's unaccompanied song composed for her son Keedron Bryant. Clean Bandit and Friends are Grace Chatto, Sheku and Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Nicola and Stephanie Benedetti |
Errollyn Wallen's latest work was commissioned by violinist, Madeleine Mitchell. SOJOURNER TRUTH, commemorating the great anti-slavery campaigner and suffragist, will receive its World Premiere online from St John's Smith Square on March 8th 2021. |