Carice Singers Perform Martland

An exciting survey of Steve Martland’s choral works within a programme of energy and discovery.

Steve Martland was interested in the energy and the vitality of the human voice throughout his career. The Carice Singers will perform his major works for choir, including the enchanting ‘Street Songs’ and otherworldly Skywalk, which tells of an astronaut’s perspective of planet earth viewed from Space.

Works of driven directness from American minimalist composers Steve Reich and Julia Wolfe give context to Martland’s aesthetic, while a beautiful and rarely-heard piece by Martland’s teacher Louis Andriessen also introduces a European influence. The programme also includes the premiere of a new work by Luke Lewis.

This event will last for approximately 95 minutes, including an interval.

This performance is generously supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation.

About The Carice Singers

The Carice Singers, praised by The Times for its ‘poised professionalism and beautiful sound‘, is making a strong impact on the UK’s choral landscape with performances of repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries. For a group named after Sir Edward Elgar’s daughter, the choir offers new ways to honour the UK’s rich musical heritage, and regularly works with today’s composers.

Recent projects have included a performance of Kaija Saariaho’s masterpiece Reconnaissance at London’s Kings Place, a tour of Arvo Pärt’s choral music across the UK, and the world premiere of Daniel Kidane’s N’dehou at the 2025 New Music Biennial. The group also runs a summer composer academy at the Cheltenham Music Festival, and has commissioned works from Alex Groves, Electra Perivolaris, Evelin Seppar, and Aníbal Vidal.

About George Parris

George Parris is a leading ex