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London Sinfonietta : Notes to a New Government at Queen Elizabeth Hall

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Time 18:00
Date 09/05/15
Price £15

What will the General Election of 2015 bring? The weekend after the polling day diffuse the tension by listening to new works co-curated by Matthew Herbert and the Royal Philharmonic Society.

6pm Purcell Room set
Short ensemble works by emerging composers commissioned in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Society.

8pm Queen Elizabeth Hall set
Songs of protest and hope by an eclectic range of composers carrying messages to the next government.

A group of composers consider the society before them – and the society they hope to influence and help create. From songs of protest to songs of hope, music has always played a pivotal role at times of social change and this concert launches a new era of impassioned political expression.

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