Little World

Little World (From "The End We Start From" Soundtrack)

These are a selection of songs by the wonderful writing partnership of Emily Hall (music) and Toby Litt (lyrics). First Turn and I Am Alone feature the distinctive voice of Mara Carlyle who is currently featured on the latest Ikea advert.  She is accompanied by the young talented cellist, Olly Coates and international pianist Sarah Nicolls.  Sonnet and Things That Haven't Happened yet, also feature Olly but this time with the beautiful voice of Olivia Chaney.

All the tracks are from live performances.

www.emilyhall.co.uk
www.tobylitt.com
www.myspace.com/maracarlyle
www.myspace.com/oliviachaney
www.olivercoates.com
www.sarahnicolls.com

I Am Alone

Anna Meredith is a composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music.  Her sound is frequently described as ‘maximalist’ ‘uncategorisable’ and ‘genre-hopping’ and straddles the different worlds of contemporary classical, avant pop, electronica and experimental rock. 

Her music has been performed everywhere from the BBC Last Night of the Proms to flashmob body-percussion performances in the M6 Services, PRADA fashion campaigns, numerous films, installations and documentaries, pop festivals, clubs and classical concert halls worldwide and broadcast on Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6.

She has been Composer in Residence with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, RPS/PRS Composer in the House with Sinfonia ViVA, the classical music representative for the 2009 South Bank Show Breakthrough Award and winner of the 2010 Paul Hamlyn Award for Composers.

Her recent piece Connect It was written for the BBC’s award winning Ten Pieces scheme which involved half of all UK Primary school children working on Connect It as well as Anna leading broadcasts, workshops and performances including at Radio 2’s Proms in the Park to 40,000 people.

 Anna's two EPs - Black Prince Fury and Jet Black Raider were released on Moshi Moshi Records to critical acclaim including Drowned in Sound's Single of the Year.

She performs with her band of classical musicians and a line up of Anna on clarinet and electronics plus two cellists, electric guitar, tuba and drums.  They have performed everywhere from Latitude to Ether festivals, la Gaîté Lyrique, Le Guess Who to classical music festivals and residencies.  

Recent projects have included collaborations with Laura Marling and The Stranglers for the first 6Music Prom, commissions for the Aurora Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and Living Earth Duo, Installations for Sleep-Pods in Singapore and Park Benches in Hong Kong and the world's first Concerto for Beatboxer and Orchestra.

Anna's debut album Varmints was released on Moshi Moshi/PIAS 6th March 2016

Little World (From "The End We Start From" Soundtrack)

Anna Meredith

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