Internationally acclaimed vocalist聽and聽composer , launches her new album “A Hum about Mine Ears” 鈥� based on聽The Tempest聽by William Shakespeare, for solo voice, mixed choir and string quintet at a concert on聽Saturday 7 May聽at 19:30听补迟听St Michael鈥檚 Church, Bugle Street, 厂辞耻迟丑补尘辫迟辞苍听SO14 2AH.
Clara sets some of The Tempest’s most famous texts and elegantly juxtaposes them with new songs, inspired by the characters in the play; thus Caliban sings his existential modern-man blues, Ariel is a festival-crazed free-loving spirit and Miranda is victoriously emancipated.
Journalist Mark Ellen described it as:
鈥溾�β燼n enthralling, colourful work inspired by Shakespeare and roaming through blues, waltzes, touches of avant garde and even echoes of European folk music.鈥�
The concert will feature Clara with the University of Southampton Voices conducted by Harvey Brough and Romsey Abbey School Children鈥檚 Choir directed by Marion Maxey. The University Voices is a Community Choir which includes university staff and students as well as local residents.
Tickets are available from the Turner Sims box office and the . They will also be available on the door.