"I do see it as my duty to tell stories of our time."
Petroc interviews Belize-born, British composer, singer and teacher Errollyn Wallen about her life and work, which includes ballet, orchestral pieces, opera, songs and choral works. She discusses how she sees a gap between Classical Music and disenfranchised audiences today, how she sees her role as both composer and performer to bridge it. Also about her broad style, mixing influences from Ella Fitzgerald, to jazz, Classical Music and beyond, and about her work with the group, Ensemble X, whose motto is: 鈥榃e don鈥檛 break down barriers in music, we don鈥檛 see any.鈥�
Broadcast in March 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Errollyn Wallen |
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