The Shadows Are Less Amused

Musarc presents a night of choral music, echoes and reflections in the astonishing resonant chambers of Hawksmoor’s St Anne’s, Limehouse. At the umbra of the programme is a new commission by Yshani Perinpanayagam – who has been working with the group throughout the year. *Air Flush* for choir and organ, conjures a cleansing of time, space and thought through a choreography of voice and gesture.

The event continues to stretch the ‘choral’ etymology of choreography with deceptive and elucidating works by Cage, Monk and Monteverdi. Sights and sounds will move in-and-out of focus, foreshadowing a shifting of sense and meaning. At the penumbra, we will dwell in the darkness of *Flow My Tears\`* as we reach the 400th anniversary of John Dowland’s death.

As the sun sets, Musarc will launch their new album On Air, featuring music from 1960–2025, including three new commissions. At St Anne’s, the group will perform Cassandra Miller’s *Rounding* which demands its performers to undergo a ‘body scan meditation’, individual explorations that blend the demands of singular reflection with group, choral dynamics. Olivia Block’s *Of Stations* invites the choir to tune symbiotically with a single analogue radio; this performance will be the first time the work has been experienced in public.

Throughout the evening Musarc will serve food prepared by the choir along with wine and non-alcoholic drinks. The concert is expected to finish just after sunset, which on the day is around 9.22pm.

Presented by Musarc.

All ages