Edmund Finnis talks with careful consideration and precision. And those qualities are also reflected in his compositional process and his musical language. Jon Jacob speaks to the composer about his two premieres in the Spitalfields Festival 20

Composer Charles Armirkhanian discusses his work

Jul 5th, 2021 28m 21s

Ahead of the world premiere of music by British composer Dominic Murcott and Charles Amirkhanian on Wednesday 7 July, Jon Jacob speaks to Armirkhanian about his work and what inspires minimalist composer and sound artist.

Composer David Fennessey discusses his new work 'Aberdeen'

Jul 1st, 2021 22m 3s

This new work is inspired by the deeply personal story of the instrument being played, a cello built in part by Sonia’s father. Aberdeen is a new collaboration between David Fennessy, Sonia Cromarty and Tim Cooper – developed with Edinburgh-bas

Alicia Jane Turner discusses their installation 'a place to call home'

Jun 30th, 2021 22m 3s

Alicia Jane Turner is a composer, sound designer and performance artist whose work spans contemporary theatre, live art and experimental music. At Spitalfields Festival 2021 they stage an installation dedicated to queer spaces both real and vir

Errollyn Wallen 'After Winter' and Howard Goodall's 'Never to Forget'

Jun 29th, 2021 21m 9s

As London emerges from the extended interval caused by coronavirus, Spitalfields Music and our friends at London Symphony Chorus and City of London Sinfonia pause to reflect on the impact of the last year and join in presenting two aural memori

What's in the Spitalfields Festival 2021?

Jun 28th, 2021 30m 12s

Jon Jacob speaks to composers Errollyn Wallen, Edmund Finnis, Howard Goodall, and David Fennessey about their new works, including a tribute to those carers who lost their lives in the first wave of the COVID pandemic.

1. Spitalfields Music Festival 2020 Launch

Mar 2nd, 2020 32m 52s

Spitalfields CEO Sarah Gee is joined by artistic curators Errolyn Wallen, Edmund Finnis, plus singers from Dunedin Consort at the Spitalfields Music Festival launch at Hanbury Hall in East London, to introduce this year's events.The Spitalfie

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