COMPOSER MUSIC DIRECTOR RESEARCHER
Voce Chamber Choir
Upcoming 2023'
Sunday 23 April, 3pmThe 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 2022Lullay 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 2019Time 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
Tony Kushner, playwright, The Illusion at Bristol Old Vic Studio
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