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Mark in rehearsal

Voce Chamber Choir

Upcoming 2023

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Sunday 23 April, 3pm

The Hall on the Hill

A community opera (2018) telling the remarkable story of St George's

specially adapted to mark the 2023 bicentenary of the concert hall

Music by Mark Lawrence, words by Claire Williamson

with Music Box Opera Group, Gurt Lush choir (dir. Sam Burns)

children from Horfield Primary School, Bristol

and Claire Alsop (piano), conducted by the composer

St George's, Great George St, Bristol BS1 5RR

Other Performances

December 2022

Lullay my Liking,a carol

Voce Chamber Choir, london, conducted by Suzi Digby

December 2021

Adam lay y-bounden, a carol

Voce Chamber Choir, London

October 2019

Time and Tide

A community opera marking the 150th anniversary of Clevedon Pier, Somerset

With Clevedon Choral Society (dir. Elinor Cooper)

Lion's Band, Clevedon secondary and primary schools and soloists Martin le Poidevin (baritone) and Esther Mallett (soprano)

funded by ACE

Mark was awarded the 2018 Lady Groves Prize by Making Music

for his outstanding contribution to music in the community


  • all music © Mark Lawrence
  • all photos © Mark Lawrence unless otherwise credited
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Tony Kushner, playwright, The Illusion at Bristol Old Vic Studio

Mark Lawrence Composer

photography by Graham Burke and Paul Blakemore

Diverse sources .. dovetailed beautifully to create a structure that is clear but unforced

Edward Wickham, conductor and critic, Song for Celia, for choir and organ.

Home by Christmas showed that music can indeed speak for the whole community to say something significant about life, love, hope, separation, danger, death and even politics

Raymond Warren, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Bristol

I don't think I've been quite so moved by an event in years. I absolutely loved Home by Christmas it was so powerful on so many levels . .

Catherine Freda, Head of Education, St George's Bristol