Black Art Notes
Lineup
About the Event
Leading improvisers and composer-performers are joined by students from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama to perform graphic and open score work by Afrodiasporic composers.
This ground-breaking line-up includes scores by Fay Victor (US), Pat Thomas and Corey Mwamba, with a UK/European ensemble led by Xhosa Cole (musical director), joined by special guests including cult group Nurse With Wound collaborator Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman.
Always, Already There is the first UK edition of George Lewis’s Afrodiasporic Incubator project. Curated by vocalist and composer Elaine Mitchener, in partnership with Guildhall School of Music & Drama. It explores the radical, varied and richly experimental work of Afrodiasporic composers, past and present.
Programme
Corey Mwamba the line, the line
Fay Victor Graphic Octet
Pat Thomas Madad
Performers
Xhosa Cole saxophone, flute, musical director
Caius Williams bass
Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman voice, shruti box
Corey Mwamba vibraphone
Laura MB Kumwenda viola
Rosie Bergonzi percussion
Jack Murray saxophone
Pat Thomas piano