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Shards

+ Marina Herlop

,Milton Court
A group photo of Shards, all wearing black, with their eyes closed, standing in front of a wall with barbed wire

Explore the astonishing capabilities of the human voice with Shards, a vocal group with a style that combines choral arrangements, synths and percussion.

Describing their compositions as miniature sonic paintings, imagistic pieces that capture the bewildering experience of young adulthood, there’s excitement, existentialism, anger and despair, reflected in the reverb-soaked vocal distortions of ‘Beams’, or the raw and dramatic dynamism of ‘Unrest’.
 
When assembling the group, founder and composer Kieran Brunt brought together not just vocalists, but also composers, instrumentalists, folk musicians and teachers. Initially debuted at Nils Frahm’s Possibly Colliding weekend at the Barbican in 2016, they later collaborated with Frahm on his album All Melody. In 2019, they released their debut album, Find Sound – a remarkable record that reimagines choral music for our times.

Support comes from PAN signee Marina Herlop.

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Produced by the Barbican in association with Parallel Lines

Barbican Sessions: Shards

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Watch: Barbican Sessions - Shards

Watch as Shards perform a Barbican Session in the Frobisher Tunnel ahead of their concert at Milton Court Concert Hall

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Watch: Shards - Unrest (Official Music Video)

Take a look at the Official Music Video for Shard's single Unrest.

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Listen: Shards - Find Sound

Take a listen to London based vocal group Shard's 2019 album Find Sound.

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Milton Court

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available