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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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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...
Brightest Star | Paris world premiere 20 October
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) was founded in Paris in 1919 in the aftermath of World War I. The war had shown the need to strengthen cooperation between Red Cross societies and build on the large, invaluable volunteer base. To...
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