Night Moves is a glimpse into west end London life out on the streets: night-lights, club-goers, night-workers, night-buses, night-shadows

Night Moves - performed live by The Shirley Thompson Ensemble

The Shirley J Thompson Ensemble (conducted by Shirley J Thompson) - NIGHT LIGHTS

Composer Shirley Thompson tells Mukti Jain Campion about the harrowing image that inspired her to write her operetta "The Woman Who Refused to Dance"

THE WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO DANCE

Location Location Location by Shirley Thompson

Composer Shirley J Thompson - (Minerva Scientifica)

3 orchestral songs from the Heroines of Opera series for Solo Singer, Speaker, Dancers, Chamber Orchestra & Multi-media

Performed here by 3 solo singers & the Philharmonia Orchestra
Track 1 - Sound the Silence - Angela Caesar (Singer)
Track 2 - The Woman Who Refused to Dance - Yolanda Grant-Thompson (Singer) Lemn Sissay (Speaker)Begins at 5"5' 
Track 3 - Dido Elizabeth Belle - Into the New Moon - Abigail Kelly (Singer)
Begins at 10"10'
Contemporary Classical

Spirit Songs for Soprano & Orchestra

3 Spirit Songs: Heroines of Opera for Solo Sopranos & Orchestra

The first movement from New Nation Rising: A 21st Century Symphony which tells the story of London's history in 5 symphonic movements: I - Pastoral London in the 11th Century; II - The Industrial Revolution; III - World Wars I and II; IV- London as a cultural melting pot today; V - London Symphony Anthem reflecting the greatness of multi-cultural London

New Nation Rising (A 21st Century Symphony)

Marshes, Hamlets And Roaming Cows (Movement 1) performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Diverse Orchestras - 4 contemporary classical composers working with orchestras discuss their influences and inspiration in composing their music.

Diverse Orchestras - BBC 2 Documentary (2004)

Marley Orchestral Mix is Shirley J. Thompson's arrangement of 3 famous songs by the inimitable Bob Marley. You will recognise them as you listen.

Lynn Conservatory Orchestra - Marley Orchestral Mix

On 22 June 2018 the first Windrush Day was commemorated with a phenomenal Spirit of Windrush Service at Westminster Abbey. Psalm to Windrush was the specially commissioned piece and it was performed by fab singers, Nadine Benjamin, Gweneth-Ann Rand, Ronald Samm & Byron Jackson.

Psalm 84 to Windrush: for the Brave & Ingenious

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3 Spirit Songs: Heroines of Opera for Solo Sopranos & Orchestra

Shirley J. Thompson Music

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