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Davóne Tines x Tyshawn Sorey's Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)

A meditation on Morton Feldman's Rothko Chapel

,St Giles' Cripplegate
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Pulitzer winner Tyshawn Sorey honours Morton Feldman and the Rothko Chapel with a meditative new work exploring sound, memory, and spiritual resonance, featuring Artist in Residence Davóne Tines.

Fifty years after Morton Feldman wrote Rothko Chapel, Tyshawn Sorey—Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, MacArthur Fellow, and acclaimed performer—offers his own musical tribute. Commissioned by DA CAMERA and Park Avenue Armory, Monochromatic Light draws on Feldman’s legacy while speaking to the present, exploring themes of reflection, history, and community. 

Sorey creates a sound world that feels timeless and deeply human—music that, like Rothko’s paintings, reveals new shades with every moment. This is a rare chance to hear a major new work shaped by reverence, boldness, and emotional depth.

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The performance will end at approximately 9.30pm, without an interval.

Produced by the Barbican. 

Programme

  • Tyshawn Sorey   Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)

Performers

  • Tyshawn Sorey   conductor & composer
  • Davóne Tines   bass-baritone
  • BBC Singers  
  • GBSR Duo  
  • Guest artists to be announced  

Ticket prices

Standard
£26 *
* 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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St Giles' Cripplegate

Location
Fore St, London
EC2Y 8DA

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, 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