* Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas.
* Only Men Aloud.
This includes the UK première of Bobbi Fischer’s Magnificat featuring soloist Elin Manahan
Thomas and a special performance by Only Men Aloud.
Fusion on Wednesday July 8 sees eclectic musical elements from different cultures sit
side by side.
The first part of the evening will see a presentation of Magnificat in which this traditional choral work is fused with rhythm and harmonies of Latin
America with Samba, Rhumba, Bossa Nova and
Cha-Cha.
In this setting of the hymn of praise from St Luke’s gospel Elin
Manahan Thomas is the solo soprano as the voice of Mary.
Described as one
of the most exceptional sopranos of her generation, she released her debut album Eternal Light in 2017 and has performed at many
of the world’s most prestigious festivals and venues and was invited to perform
at the Royal Wedding in May 2018.
Elin last appeared at the International
Eisteddfod in 2017 to perform in Christopher Tin’s Calling All
Nations concert.
The second part of Fusion will
feature Manchester Collective with their critically-acclaimed show Sirocco in which nine players perform an electrifying fusion of music by composers such as
Haydn and Mozart with traditional music of Africa.
The following evening, Thursday July 9,
sees the inaugural Concert for Peace featuring a bespoke Llangollen-Special performance by Welsh Male Choir Only Men Aloud.
Only Men Aloud
have become well known for their strong vocals and their varied and eclectic
repertoire.
They have won BBC One’s Last Choir Standing, a
Classical Brit Award for Best Album of the Year, performed twice at The Royal
Variety Performance, and sang at the London 2012 Opening Ceremony at the very
moment the Olympic Flame was lit.
For Concert for Peace they will be
performing a special programme of songs around the theme of peace.
The concert will
also feature The Parade of Nations presented by International Eisteddfod
President Terry Waite, Young Instrumentalist winner 2019 George Todica (pianist), the annual Peace Message
performed by local schoolchildren, the Rotary Peace Award and
performances by international participants.
Fusion and Concert For Peace form part of the eisteddfod’s
evening concert series, which this year also includes Back in Harmony
with Aled Jones and Russell Watson, BK25
with Beverley Knight, and competition finale concert, Choir of
the World.
The week ends on Sunday with the one-day music
festival Llanfest featuring
co-headliners James Morrison and Will Young.
* Tickets for Fusion and Concert
for Peace are available now online from Llangollen.net or from
the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Box Office on 01978 862 0001
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