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Songs of Protest for Remembrance Sunday in Birmingham
November 13, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
An afternoon concert featuring the first performance of Sally Beamish’s new work “A knock on the Door”, commissioned by Quaker Concern for the Abolition of Torture.
MacMillan – Cantos Sagrados
Beamish – A Knock on the Door (world première)
Joubert – South of the Line
Roth – The Peace of the Night (world première)
EX CATHEDRA
Backbeat Percussion Quartet
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
Imogen Russell soprano
Lawrence White baritone
Some of the greatest music is written in protest, offering courage and hope. Music expresses our deepest thoughts and has the power to change the way
we think and feel. The pieces in this concert put the case for peace, political freedom, compassion for our fellow human beings and the fight against torture.
MacMillan protests about political repression, Joubert the inhumanity of war, and Beamish delves into the complex relationship between hostage and torturer – fear, contempt, and finally something softer and more unifying.
This concert will end at approximately 5.45pm.
Read more: Jeffrey’s introduction to the season.
3pm: pre-concert performance
Ex Cathedra’s Academy of Vocal Music choirs present a 25-minute performance of “Songs of Protest and Hope” in the Town Hall. Includes Cecilia McDowall’s The Girl from Aleppo (mvt 1), and music and readings created by the children themselves. Free to attend, open to all.
Tickets £8 to £45:
https://bmusic.co.uk/events/ex-cathedra-2022-23-songs-of-protest