Song Futures: Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Oxford Lieder Festival
Primary Investigator:
Professor of Russian Literature and Music
Primary Contact:
Ellen Parkes
Membership & Development Director, Oxford Lieder
About the project:
For Oxford Lieder’s audience at home, we were delighted to present three specially made Song Connections films, each featuring musical performances recorded exclusively for the films. Filmed by TallWall Media, they featured fascinating speakers and musicians and explored the music, poetry and creation of song.
This film explored the creation of Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s major new song cycle, Everything Grows Extravagantly, which had been co-commissioned by Oxford Lieder and the Oxford Botanic Garden in celebration of Oxford Lieder’s 20th and the Botanic Garden’s 400th anniversaries, with specially written texts by poet Kate Wakeling. Cheryl provided insight into her collaboration with Kate Wakeling, her time as an Oxford Lieder composer, and her role as a Visiting Research Fellow at Merton College.
Oxford Lieder was one of the world’s leading promoters of classical song, with an international reputation for providing excellent concerts and enlightening study events featuring world-leading artists and academic specialists.
More information about the Oxford Lieder programme was available online.
Partner organisations for this event are Merton College and Oxford Botanic Garden.
photo credit: Brand Tills
