London Lullabies with the RPO

We are delighted to share with you the songs from the London leg of our current Lullaby Project collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, written and recorded with refugee and migrant mothers from Praxis Community Projects , mothers from Clean Break and fathers from Sounding Out. Listen to them below.

The Lullaby Project gives mums and dads in challenging circumstances the opportunity to create bespoke lullabies alongside professional musicians, allowing them to explore their thoughts and feelings about their children, enhancing the bond between them by creating something that can be treasured forever.

The Lullaby Project was originally devised by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in the US. Following a successful UK pilot in 2017, in early 2020 the Irene Taylor Trust again worked in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic to run two projects in London, as part of a wider programme supported by Arts Council England to bring the project to three regions of the UK.

LULLABY PROJECT WITH CLEAN BREAK & SOUNDING OUT – CREATIVE TEAM:

Irene Taylor Trust: Sara Lee, Rob Willson

RPO Resound: Jo Marsh, Martin Owens, Sali-Wyn Ryan

Musicians
Sali-Wyn Ryan – Violin
Chantal Webster – Cello
Jo Marsh – Flute
Kath Saunders – Horn
Martin Owens – Vibes, Percussion
Rob Willson – Trumpet
Annie Gill – Voice

Orchestrated by: Nick Hayes

Recorded by: Emma Williams

Project Managers
ITT – Jake Tily
RPO – Lisa Rodio, Martha Earley

LULLABY PROJECT WITH PRAXIS – CREATIVE TEAM:

Irene Taylor Trust: Sara Lee, Rob Willson

RPO Resound: Joana Valentinaviciute, Letty Stott, Chantal Webster

Musicians
Joana Valentinaviciute – Violin
Chantal Webster – Cello
Joanna Marsh – Flute
Letty Stott – Horn
Martin Owens – Vibes, Percussion
Rob Willson – Trumpet
Annie Gill – Voice

Orchestrated by: Nick Hayes

Recorded by: Emma Williams

Project Managers
ITT – Jake Tily
RPO – Lisa Rodio, Martha Earley

PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY:

The Kestrelman Trust
The Radcliffe Trust