FIVE TELEGRAMS
25 mins (2018)
Symphony orchestra, youth SATB chorus & young brass and percussion players
In collaboration with 59 Productions doing projections/visuals. For BBC Symphony Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Proms Youth Ensemble. Written to celebrate the centenary of the First World War, it premiered at the BBC Proms Curtain Opener on 12th July 2018 and was performed at the First Night of the Proms and the First Night of the Edinburgh International Festival.
A VR version of the piece called Nothing To Be Written marked the first ever VR Prom which launched in August 2018.
The 2nd (vocal) movement can be performed as a stand alone a cappella SATB choir piece
It is possible to perform the piece without visuals though they add a lot to the experience!