The Academy Wind Ensemble presents a programme of music ranging from the 17th to 21st century. The music Henry Purcell wrote for the funeral of Mary II in 1695 is some of his most moving. Judith Bingham’s Bright Spirit, from 2001, is similarly inspired, written in memorial to pioneering doctor William Reynish. A 2012 work from the Academy’s own Head of Composition, Philip Cashian, leads into Tippett’s Triumph. This work for concert band takes as its inspiration the composer’s humanist oratorio from the early 1980s, The Mask of Time.

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British Wind Music

Royal Academy of Music

Experience the extraordinary range and vitality of Academy alumna Augusta Read Thomas, one of the most performed composers of her generation. Described by the American Academy of Arts and Letters as ‘one of the most recognisable and widely loved figures in American music’, she is celebrated across these two concerts.

Composer In Residence: Augusta Read Thomas with the Academy Manson Ensemble

Head of Composition Philip Cashian talks to Academy alumna Augusta Read Thomas about her busy career as a composer, curator and educator.

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Oct 18, 2024

British Wind Music · Royal Academy of Music

Oct 11, 2024

Composer In Residence: Augusta Read Thomas with the Academy Manson Ensemble · Royal Academy of Music

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