19:00-20:10, Friday 15th September 2023
Online
Music & Words: Phoenix Rousiamanis
Join us online to enjoy Songs of Descent together. Book for free to watch the video recording of our live performance before a chat with the creators of the show.
Songs of Descent is a monodrama for singer and Sinfonietta ensemble by trans composer Phoenix Rousiamanis (they/she) that retells the myth of Persephone’s descent as an allegory to psychological descent and queer experience. It is a surreal gothic tale about compassion and finding beauty in the ugliest and darkest of contexts. This genre-defying piece makes use of extreme pacing that brings out the horror of the narrative in a violent yet beautiful sound-world with long stretches of ferocious sounds, obsessively reoccurring passages and unexpected explosions of angst.
Age Rating: 18+
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Produced by Phoenix Rousiamanis
Venue: Online
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Cast:
Music, text, concept: Phoenix Rousiamanis
Vocalist: Rowan Lark
Conductor: Rory Storm
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Music, text, concept: Phoenix Rousiamanis
Vocalist: Rowan Lark
Conductor: Rory Storm