Tickets
From £10
A 9% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2.50 postage fee is charged where applicable.
Suitable from ages 10+
Main hall
Verity Standen creates unique and surprising music for human voices. St George’s is proud to host the very first performance of this extraordinary new show.
A highly skilled ensemble of 11 singers brings to life a new collection of songs that veer from fierce to fragile, showcasing the power and poignancy of unaccompanied voice.
Bristol audiences may be familiar with Verity’s music from her award-winning work in theatre. She has filled castles and cafes, islands and hospital wards with song. Last time she performed at St George’s, as part of Mayfest 2018, Verity stripped away all the furniture to transform the auditorium. For this show, audiences can expect a concert on the stage, but the music itself will be as vivid, visceral and varied: a tapestry of emotive sound worlds.
Featuring rich harmony and playful improvisation, the community of singers meet the challenge of these songs afresh each night – a deeply human, intrinsically live experience.
Ben Spencer, our lead programmer, says: “We are so thrilled to be working with Verity again. It feels like an honour to be part of her ongoing musical journey and to witness first hand the creative process behind her work, which is always so exploratory, tender, powerful and human. For this brand new show she has assembled an extraordinary troupe of singers from a whole range of musical backgrounds. We were lucky enough to hear an informal sharing of their material early in February, after a week in development. How can one describe the music? It contains multitudes: a fragile lone voice; a room filled with rising, ecstatic harmonies that move you to your core; simple songs, hummed melodies, vocalised rhythms; richly spontaneous, humorous, profound music that will stay with you for a very long time. For anyone who loves the voice, singing, song, that listens to a whole world of music, from indie, alt-folk or improv to classical choral or the soaring majesty of Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares – basically, anyone that loves to be surprised by sound – I urge you to come and listen!”
Responses to Verity Standen’s previous performances:
‘Song erupts around you… it’s startling, moving and genuinely immersive.’ Guardian
‘Feels like the most immediate, visceral experience of music as human expression possible… like an antenna to heaven.’ TimeOut
‘A visceral and life-affirming experience’ Bristol 24/7
Pre-event Food & Drink
Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.
Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.
Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!
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