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Hayden Thorpe: Song of Ness

Featuring Robert Macfarlane & Propellor Ensemble

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Haden Thorpe

Hayden Thorpe brings Ness to life, transforming Robert Macfarlane’s words into a spellbinding musical experience featuring Propellor Ensemble and musicians from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Through resplendent orchestration and ethereal choral arrangements, Song Of Ness reimagines the atmospheric landscapes of Orford Ness - once a weapons development site, now a rewilded place of paradox.

Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and illustrator Stanley Donwood’s Ness, Thorpe crafted the album by redacting words from the book to uncover hidden songs. With haunting melodies and innovative soundscapes, the echoes of history meet the forces of nature, brought to life in this one-of-a-kind performance featuring large ensemble, choir and projection mapping created from artwork by Stanley Donwood.

The performance will also include a world premiere of specially commissioned Ness work with new songs from Thorpe and Macfarlane alongside arrangements for orchestra and choir by Jack McNeill and Kerry Andrew, the creators behind the acclaimed album.

Tagged with: Contemporary music Fragile Earth

This performance may contain haze and strobe

Stage times will be confirmed closer to the event.

Produced by the Barbican

Performers

  • Hayden Thorpe  
  • Robert Macfarlane  
  • Propellor Ensemble  
  • Musicians from Guildhall School of Music & Drama  

Ticket prices

Standard
From £25 *
* Excludes £4 booking fee

Booking fees

£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. 

No fee when tickets are booked in person.

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Milton Court Concert Hall

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