Lunchtime Concert: The Ruffians Vocal Ensemble

WED 22 NOV 13.00

THE RUFFIANS
Hester Dart
Amy Kearsley
Miranda Ostler

PROGRAMME

Sorana Santos Hannah

Jonathan Dove My Love is Mine

Improvisation Eeyore Week

Pauline Oliveros Sonic Mediation VII (Removing the Demon or getting your Rocks Off)

Cassandra Miller Rounding

Hildegard von Bingen Columba aspexit

Sofia Gubaidulina Aus den Visionen der Hildegard von Bingen

ImprovisationKind regards, Hildegard

Hildegard von Bingen O virtus sapientiae

Pauline Oliveros Sonic Meditation VIII (Environmental Dialogue)

Anna Meredith Heal You

The Ruffians (Hester Dart, Amy Kearsley and Miranda Ostler) are a new music collective with a taste for the experimental and the absurd. They specialise in unaccompanied vocal repertoire and enjoy working with composers, as well as devising their own work. The Ruffians met at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, and have received coaching from Linda Hirst, Douglas Finch, Gregory Rose and Mary Wiegold. Previous credits include the premiere recording of Songs for Oppressed Voice and Prepared Piano by Georgia Barnes (May 2022), In Good (Unac)Company curated by Emily Beech (May 2023), FILTH (June 2023) and Dreams and Variations (New Lights Festival, June 2023). They were the recipients of an honorary mention at the 2023 Gladys Puttick Memorial Prize for
Improvisation.

Queen's House
Admission free, no ticket required