Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #3

A mesmerising sequence of sung, played and communally-devised performances with music from Hannah Kendall to Alice Coltrane, marking the opening of the Always, Already There weekend. Encounter an immersive sequence from Chiron Choir, leading solos from trumpeter Aaron Akugbo, harpist Chris Clarke, violist Laura MB Kumwenda and clarinetist Heather Roche, and performances by members of the newly-formed Always Already There ensemble and the New Music Society from Guildhall School of Music, led by Anthony R. Green. Get a sense of the incredible line-up of work from the weekend to come, with music by Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Lijadu Sisters, Michael Frazier, Anthony R Green, Alice Coltrane and Hannah Kendall. 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. Running time: approximately 1 hour Post-show talkFollowing this hour-long concert join Curator Elaine Mitchener and the Barbican Head of Music, Helen Wallace, to hear about why the project has been created and the manifold experiences offered throughout the weekend. Programme Lijadu Sisters lives gone down Alvin Singleton Agoru Michael Frazier Time is an impatient thing Marcos Balter Memories Ben Patterson Penny for your thoughts Talib Rasul Hakim Sound Gone Hannah Kendall Tuxedo: Dust Bowl #3 Njabulo Phungula Playground, Postcard Spiritual I’m troubled in mind Tyson Davis Tableau No. X Marcos Balter Ut Nneka Cummins Ode to Bussa Regina Harris Baiocchi Miles per Hour Performers Chiron Choir Aaron Azunda Akugbo trumpet Laura M. B. Kumwenda viola