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The Voices of our ancestors: Musica Sacra announce their 2026/27 season
August 9, 2026
New York City based choir Musica Sacra recently announced their 2026/27 season including a performance of Musgrave’s The Voices of Our Ancestors on April 20, 2027 at the Cathedral of St John the Divine.
The Voices of Our Ancestors is a 2014 work for narrator, chorus, brass, and organ that sets the creation hymn from the Rigveda, an ancient Sanskrit verse dating in its written form from 1500-1200 B.C., and eleven other poems translated into English from almost as many languages.
Poet and author David Mills will narrate the work, and his poetry will be featured in the course of the program. Mills's first book, Boneyarn, about New York's African Burial Ground, won the 2022 North American Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of Virginia.
The program begins with selections of medieval polyphony and works by Josquin des Prez and Adrian Willaert from the Medici Codex of 1518. (Within view of the audience is a tapestry created with artwork commissioned by Pope Leo X, who commissioned the Medici Codex as a wedding gift to his nephew.)
Friday Night is Music Night: Celebrating Scotland's musical heritage
July 15, 2026
We are delighted to share that Thea Musgrave’s music will be featured in a special upcoming concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. On Friday, 22 January 2027, the orchestra will present "Friday Night is Music Night: Celebrating Scotland's Musical Heritage" at Glasgow City Halls.
Conducted by Derrick Morgan, the evening is a sweeping musical journey through Scotland's history, landscapes, and spirit. Musgrave’s distinctive compositional voice will be showcased alongside works by fellow Scottish icons Sally Beamish and Peter Maxwell Davies, as well as Mendelssohn’s classic Hebrides Overture and beloved cinematic themes from Braveheart and Brave.
For more details on the program and ticket information, please visit the official event page on the BBC website.
Thea joins Chamber Music America in exclusive composer conversation
May 13, 2026
In celebration of National Chamber Music Month, Chamber Music America is hosting "Unity in Action: The Strength of Working Together" on May 18 in New York City, an afternoon of dialogue, discovery, and community. The event will bring together composers, performers, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, honor a mosaic of artistic perspectives, and explore models of collaboration. Hosted at St Peter’s Church in Midtown Manhattan, you can rsvp for the event at the link below.
The day begins at 1.30pm with a brief welcome, before Thea speaks to Chamber Music America’s CEO Kevin Kwan Loucks for an hour long discussion. The talk will be focussed on Thea’s lifelong career in music and her achievements having composed some of the most significant pieces of contemporary chamber music.
The day continues with several other fascinating talks and a mixer in the evening for the New York based CMA community.
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