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Radio 3,27 mins

Seven Ages of Woman - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 commission

Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

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World premiere recording of a work in seven movements by seven composers, each representing her own decade, and what it means to her to be a woman in 2020. A multi-generational piece of music in a journey from the optimistic entry into the adult world, to motherhood, to achievements in science, to the serene image of trees when their leaves have fallen, revealing the humanity underneath. Seven Ages of Woman: 1. Helena Paish (b 2002): Life 2. Electra Perivolaris (b 1996): Eternal Waking 3. Samantha Fernando (b 1984): Have It All 4. Emily Hall (b 1978): Veins 5. Deirdre Gribbin (b 1967): Grieving Elephants 6. Cecilia McDowall (b 1951): Photo 51 7. Rhian Samuel (b 1944): The Shape of Trees ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers Grace Rossiter (conductor) Recorded at St Peter's Eaton Square, London on 27 February 2020

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