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No Friend but the Mountains

London Symphony Orchestra

Gareth Brynmor John

Inspired by Behrouz Boochani's book of his refugee journey and six-year-long incarceration in Manus Island, the LSO give the UK premiere of this heart-stopping song-cycle.   

Conceived for chorus, soloist, and large orchestra, his richly-imagined score unfolds across twelve impassioned songs and interludes, faithfully shadowing the trajectory of Boochani’s ordeal. Addressing aspects of Australian history and identity, ‘a work such as this changes a composer’ Styles confesses. ‘This will always stand out as a milestone work for me’. Boochani eventually secured asylum in New Zealand.

 

This performance will end at approximately 8.30pm. There will be no interval.

 

Produced by the Barbican

Free Pre-concert talk

Free Pre-concert talk

Pre-concert talk 6.30pm, Fountain Room

This pre-concert talk will feature composer of No Friend but the Mountains, Luke Styles, with Barbican Head of Music, Helen Wallace.

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