‘the ocean is birthing
new versions of itself
we cannot read’

Today composer Ed Bennett presents a new incarnation of his renowned Decibel ensemble to premiere a new commission ‘All Earth Once Drowned’ with texts by Northern Ireland poet Cherry Smyth.

Through a combination of music and spoken word, this work will address some of the most pertinent environmental issues of our time in a collective call for action. Bennett will utilise Irish and UK musicians of international standing in a 10-piece ensemble to create a deeply personal music in response to Smyth’s texts and the wider environmental problems we face as a planet.

Cherry Smyth will perform with the ensemble interweaving her texts throughout this expansive composition ranging from music of huge energy and rage to quiet and delicate introspection.

Ed Bennett - Composer, director, electronics
Cherry Smyth - Text, spoken word
Tom Challenger - Saxophones
Neil McGovern - Saxophones
Kate Ellis - Cello
Xenia Pestova Bennett - Piano
Martyn Sanderson - Trombone
Barry O’Haplin - Guitar
Damien Harron - Percussion
Stephen Davis - Drums

This work was commissioned by Moving on Music with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, and the Beyond Borders tour is supported by PRSF.

Further event details: Cafe open. An event for all ages. Pay-What-You-Can entry in advance or on the door (£12 per adult suggestion, children free), subject to availability/capacity.