Chisara Agor: Nocturnal Sun
Follow a people’s final journey across an arid landscape in this live performance and conceptual film from composer and multidisciplinary artist Chisara Agor.
An interdisciplinary project blending classical, electronic, jazz, avant-garde and West African traditions with poetry and storytelling, Nocturnal Sun was written by award-winning composer and multidisciplinary artist Chisara Agor.
The first movement, ‘Dust’, is a live performance with conceptual film, following a people’s final journey across an arid landscape under a dying star.
Part of New Music Biennial, this event includes two performances of the same work and a short interview with the creative team in between the two, enabling audiences to experience the second performance with greater insight into the creative process.
Chisara Agor’s participation in New Music Biennial at the Southbank Centre and Bradford City of Culture is supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation grant. This work was developed on Sound and Music’s New Voices programme. New Voices is supported by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation. The film work was supported by MSCTY and Sound and Music’s Digital Dimensions award. This work was also supported by Britten Pears Arts as part of their residency programme at Snape Maltings, The Roundhouse and The Help Musicians Fusion Fund.
Credits
Chisara Agor producer
Adam Elyasse & Chisara Agor costumes
Tim Grabham direction, visualisation
Lizz Payne make-up
Yolanda Y Liou camera assistant, lighting
Performers
Chisara Agor flute, vocals
Robin G Breeze director, bass guitar
Blaize Henry violin
Malachi Siner-Cheverst cello
Alistair Martin trumpet, flugelhorn
Mawulikplimi (Noel) Dossavi percussion
Repertoire
Chisara Agor: Dust (1st movement) from Nocturnal Sun
Need to know
This event is free, but ticketed. Seating is unallocated and tickets don’t guarantee entry: admission is on a first-come, first-served basis for those with tickets. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets may be available on the day on a first-come, first-served basis from the venue.
For your visit
This event is held at the Purcell Room Southbank Centre
The Purcell Room is located in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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