The Strand Contemporary Music Series 4

About the Event

The fourth concert of an exceptional new series of five dates of contemporary music at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand.

A unique opportunity to experience new and innovative works by some of the UK leading contemporary music artists. St Mary le Strand is an outstanding and intimate venue, well suited for musical performance. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Jamie Elless and Terra Invisus present an evening of new music for clarinets, cello and piano alongside arrangements of European folk music and songs by Connan Mockasin.

Terra Invisus
Alex Lyon — Clarinets & Voice
Rebecca Burden — Cello & Voice
Milda Vitartaitė — Piano and Voice

Programme

Three days (2022‐3) live premiere for trio
i. I used to dream about falling down an endless sand dune
ii. I stood in the middle of the carriage and watch life stream past on both sides
iii. I touch my nose when I’m a bit nervous (and it rubs off my foundation)

Rain Game (2023) for solo piano — Jamie Ellness (World premiere)
Bog Dance (2023) for solo cello — Jamie Ellness (World premiere)
Sphere Music (2023) for solo clarinet  — Jamie Ellness (World premiere)
The Butterfly (trad.) for trio and low whistle
Kristallen den fina (trad.) for voices
A Sailor’s Life (trad.) for trio, low whistle and voices
Momo’s (2018) — Connan Mockasin for trio and voices (arr. 2023)