Our performers
FoundedandledbyDrNathanJamesDearden theNEW VOICESCONSORTatRoyalHollowayisadynamic ensemblewhoseaimistopresentadiverserangeofvocal andchoralmusicofthetwentiethandtwenty-firstcentury tothehigheststandard,facilitatingtheopportunityfor singersandaudiencesaliketoexperiencenewand excitingmusic Recentrepertoirehaveincludedmusicby CarolineShaw,DavidLang,KnutNystedt,GavinBryars, MichaelFinnissy,HowardSkempton,andMeredithMonk. Thisvocalensemblehadtheirinauguralconcertaspartof anexciting3-dayfestivalinOctober2016,SpotlightSeries: Finnissyat70,inthepresenceofesteemedBritish composerMichaelFinnissyandpreviousMasterofthe QueensMusic,DameJudithWeir.ThiseventwascosponsoredbytheInstituteofMusicalResearch.
AbigailJones
AlanGrauJori
AlannahHarbach
AliciaHunt
AoifeSmith
BrookeStorey
CharlotteMcCalum
DelilahFerry-Swainson Dimitra-EftychiaSotropoulou
DomnicKwan
EbonyDunn
ElisabethEgel
EiotMead
EmilyAmos-Gaskell
EmlyOxtoby
EmmaOlivero
Esme-RoseEllis
HannahSpencer
HannahWaterfied
HarryWoodward
HlaryKwan
HollyFry
rinaTemerel
IsabelBonnett
JackRolls
JamieLayfield
JasmineChauhan
LukeRichmond
MillicentFryer
NataleMechelewska
OliverSmith
PeterEvans
SandaliWidyaratne
SebastanIsepp
SiennaSewel
TobyWrght
WillRelf
Other festivalevents
12March2025,230pm
FoundersLectureTheatre
KerryAndrewinConversationTalk
13March2025,6.15pm
Chapel,FoundersBuilding FestivalChoralEvensongMusic
13March2025,8.00pm
PictureGallery,Founder’sBulding TheComposer’sLabwithNewMusicCollectiveMusic
14 March2025,1.00pm
EmiyWidingDavisonEventSpace(1-04)
TheLadywithaHammer?ThemusicofGalina UstvolskayaTalk
14 March2025,8.00pm WndsorBuldingAuditorium PulseswithRoyalHollowayPercussionGroupMusic
15March2025,12.00pm-5.00pm WettonsTerraceStudio0-04
ThePop-upxGalinaUstvolskayaWorkshop
16March2025,4.00pm-6.00pm WettonsTerraceStudio0-04
ConductingNewNoteswithConductors’Collective Workshop
16March2025,6.00pm
PictureGallery Founder’sBuilding PictureGalleryComposer-in-ResidenceShowcasewith theChoirofRoyalHollowayMusic
Visitroyalholloway.ac.uk/music/eventsforfull informationandtobookticketsinadvance
SOUNDS SOUNDS SOUNDS
Whatyouwill hear
KerryAndrew(b.1978):CoMABluesforcollectivevoices
KerryAndrew:OluxbeataTrinitasforchoir featurngEsméElis(sopranosolo)EliotMead(tenorsolo)
OluxbeataTrintas etprincipalisUnitas iamsolrecedtgneus infundelumencordibus
Temanelaudumcarmine tedeprecemurvespere: tenostrasuppexglora percunctalaudetsaecula
DeoPatrisitglora, eiusquesolFiio, cumSprituParaclito etnunc,etinperpetuum
OTrinityofblessedLight OUntyofsovereignmight asnowthefierysundeparts, shedThouThybeamswithinourhearts
ToTheeourmornngsongofpraise, toTheeoureveningprayerweraise; Theemayourgoryevermore n owlyreverenceadore
Al audtoGodtheFatherbe; al praiseEterna SontoThee; alglory,asisevermeet, toGodtheHolyParacete
KerryAndrew:LullabyfortheWitchingHourforSSAgroup featurngDimitra-EftychaSotropououMilicentFryer,EisabethEgelHannah SpencerAofeSmith+IrinaTemere
KerryAndrew:ONataLuxforchoir
Onataluxdelumine, Jesuredemptorsaecul Dignareclemenssuppicum Laudesprecesquesumere
Qucarnequondamcontegi Dignatusesproperdtis, Nosmembraconfereffici Tuibeaticorporis
OLghtbornofLight Jesusredeemeroftheworld wth oving-kindnessdegntoreceive suppiantpraiseandprayer
Thouwhooncedeignedtobe clothedinfesh forthesakeofthelost grantustobemembers ofthyblessedbody
KerryAndrew:AllThingsAreQuiteSilentforchoir
Allthingsarequitesilent,eachmortalatrest Whenmeandmytruelovelaysnugnonenest Whenaboldsetofruffiansbrokeintoourcave Andtheyforcedmydearjeweltopoughthesaltwave
beggedhardformydarlingasIwoudformyife Buttheydnotlistentomealthoughafondwife SayingThekngmusthavesaiorstotheseashemustgo Andtheyleftmeamentngnsorrowandwoe
Throughgreenfieldsandmeadowsweoftmeshavewalked Andthefondrecolectionstogetherhavetaked, Wherethearkandtheblackbirdsosweetydidsing Andthelovelythrushes'voicesmadethevaleystoring
NowalthoughImforsakenIwontbecastdown Whoknowsbutmytruelovesomedaymayreturn Andwillmakemeamendsformytroubleandstrife Andmeandmytruelovemightlivehappyforlfe
Anon/Traditona
KerryAndrew:Theearthhathvoiceforsoloists,choir,percussion andpiano
featuringCharotteMcCalum,NataleMechelewska,SiennaSewelTobyWright (sem-chorus)DrTomWagner(percussion)+JameLayfed(piano)
Theearthhathvoice andspeechisnthesea, Uncurleddreamsserpentshapendownthewdwnd caughtandwhrledshadowsofstorm-shapedthngs
Themdnghtofthemountanscry, wthmanytonguesofthunderssoundandresoundthehollowshieldofsky wthtrumpet-throatedwindsthatchargeandcheer,makemuscinthevod nght’seartilthestormloseitstracktlalthenghtgoback,fromdeeptodeep Thewndsandwaterscomeandgothewindsandstarscomeandgo
Standupsinelighten,becomeflame Light,ightandlight!Thouwhose ghtisfireboodburnsaganthouwhoselights fireluedwithseassoundsanditwthsea-shine,out-sngthysingingseaSoul intosousongntosong
AgernonCharesSwnbune(837-1909)adapKerryAndrew
Our performers
NATHANJAMESDEARDENisanaward-winningWelsh musiccreator whoseworkhasbeendescribedas “hauntinglybeautiful”(MediaWales),andperformedand featuredbytheBBCSingers,CityofBirmingham SymphonyOrchestra,LondonPhilharmonicOrchestra, TippettQuartet NationalYouthOrchestraofWales tenor NickySpence,NationalYouthChoirsofGreatBritain Fidelio Trio,andUPROARNewMusicEnsemble Hismusicregularly featuresinconcertsacrosstheUKandoverseas including attheISCMWorldMusicDays,CheltenhamMusicFestival CROSSROADSInternationalNewMusicFestivalandValeof GlamorganFestival HismusichasbeenbroadcastonBBC Radio3,BBCRadioWales BBCRadioCymru,Resonance FM RTÉlyricFM S4CandSohoRadio,whilstalsoreleased onNMCRecordingsandDelphian Achampionforbringing audiencesandcommunitiesdiverseandexciting programming,Nathanisalsoasought-afterconductor, artsadvisor,eventcuratorandeducator.Heiscurrently LecturerinMusicComposition DirectorofNewMusic CollectiveandNewVoicesConsort,andMusic PerformanceManageratRoyalHollowayUniversityof London andholdsartsadvisoryroleswithseveral internationalorganisations.
HARVEYLOKisafinalistMusicandEnglishstudentatRoyal Holloway,UniversityofLondoninterestedinexploringthe relationshipbetweenmusic,literature andspirituality.He currentlyservesastheSeniorAssistantConductorofthe RoyalHollowaySymphonyOrchestra,NewMusicAssociate ofNewVoicesConsortandNewMusicCollective anda guestcoachfortheuniversity’sConductors’Collective Previously,HarveywasachoralscholaroftheChoirof RoyalHolloway,whereheparticipatedinvariousalbum recordings livebroadcasts,andtours.Currently,Harveyis theco-founderanddirectorofvocalensembleHemiola, wherepastandupcominghighlightswiththegroup includeHubertParry’s‘SongsofFarewell’ anEastertourof southwestEnglandthisApril,andheadliningthe2025 BreconChoirFestivalwithaconcerttitled‘RS.Thomas: Music,Man,Machine’.Harveycreditshismusicalrootsto theHongKongChildren’sChoir wherehesungintheir ConcertChoirasatrebleandtouredtoAustralia,Estonia, Finland,andXiamen.Harveyhasbeenfortunatetolearn frommanyesteemedconductorsinnumerous masterclasses,includingJosefBastian DavidHill,Gábor Hollerung PatrickRussill,andFredSjöberg wherehehad theopportunitytoworkwithensemblessuchastheAsian YouthOrchestra,NOĒMA theRodolfusChoir,andtheTaipei PhilharmonicChorus
