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‘Works by Cecilia McDowall proclaim an instinctive understanding of the medium allied to the ability to speak directly to the listener and wholly without artifice.’
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The Girl from Aleppo | Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Dubai
On February 9 a performance of the cantata 'Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo' is given by Dubai Opera Festival Chorus, the Latifa School Girls' Choir, conducted by BBC Singers' own Rob Johnston. The violin solo will be performed by Eva Grasbeck and accompanied...
Carol Services at St Paul’s Cathedral | 23 & 24 Dec
On 23 and 24 December at 4pm carol services at St Paul's will include Cecilia McDowall's carol, 'Before the paling of the stars'. This is the start of the Christmas season with the re-telling of the story of the birth of Christ in words and music. The Cathedral Choir...
1 Dec | OUP Advent Calendar
Marian Consort | BBC Radio 3 at Wigmore Hall
On 25 November the renowned Marian Consort presented a programme focussed on their namesake, the Blessed Virgin Mary. The programme included Marian anthems from the Renaissance through to motets by contemporary composers including Cecilia McDowall's Alma Redemptoris...
St Cecilia Service | Westminster Abbey
On 20 November the annual celebration of the patron saint of music, St Cecilia, took place at Westminster Abbey. This year's commission was by Bob Chilcott and the recessional voluntary, 'Sacred and Hallowed Fire' by Cecilia McDowall, was performed by William Fox, Sub...
British female composers | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
On 5 November Ensemble Tityre gave a performance devoted entirely to British music with an emphasis on women composers. This charity concert was in aid of ‘Care4BrittleBones’ and was supported by two Hamburg-based societies, Friends of Britain and Lions Club. The...
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