BBC Singers
Sofi Jeannin conductor
Culture Shock (AKA James Pountney) electronics
Contemplate the endurance and joy of a historic pilgrimage route and experience a brand new collaboration between Joanna Marsh and electronics artist James Pountney, with Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin.
Nearly four years in the making, Joby Talbot's Path of Miracles is fast becoming a twenty-first century choral classic. Inspired by the indelible impression left on the composer by the sights of the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, the work is a choral dramatization of the famous pilgrimage route, setting poetry and religious texts in seven languages. Talbot's tightly bound voices journey through physical hardship, mental endurance and spiritual resolve, finally arriving at a point of jubilance as the pilgrims glimpse the end of their path.
The BBC Singers and Chief Conductor Sofi Jeannin then invite you to experience for the first time a collaboration between composer Joanna Marsh and James Pountney (AKA Culture Shock) - a groundbreaking electronics artist whose past collaborations include the likes of EDM royalty Sub Focus and NERO.
Milton Court Concert Hall
Based at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, the BBC Singers give regular concerts in London, as well as regularly appearing at major festivals across the UK and beyond. The choir's unrivalled expertise in performing the best of contemporary music has brought about creative relationships with some of the most important composers and conductors of the 20th and 21st centuries.
www.bbc.co.uk/singersThis Event is at Milton Court Concert Hall
Opening in October 2013, Milton Court Concert Hall is an exciting addition to the venue hire opportunities at the Barbican. Part of a £90million development for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, the hall boasts a maximum seat capacity of 608, world-class acoustic design and state-of-the-art technical capability, and is supported by a knowledgeable technical and events team.
Set up for meetings, AGMs, conferences and product launches, the hall is complimented by bright, open foyers that are highly visible from street level - the ideal space to host catering and drinks receptions.
