British composer Hannah Kendall
We follow the British composer Hannah Kendall as she creates The Spark Catchers, which receives its World Premiere at the BBC Proms, played by Chineke!
Molten Madness, silver sheen and the fortress of flames – some of the words that have inspired British composer Hannah Kendal’s latest work The Spark Catchers. Hannah was chosen by Chineke! the UK’s first black and ethnic minority orchestra, to create a celebratory piece for them and her World Premiere will be performed at the BBC Proms, the world’s biggest music festival.
Hannah often turns to literature for ideas and this piece was inspired by Lemn Sissay’s poem The Spark Catchers, written for the 2012 London Olympics and Hannah has transferred the story and the energy of the text into her music.
Andrew McGregor follows Hannah as she creates the piece from her living room studio to a performance at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
Producer: Andrea Kidd
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