The Strand Contemporary Music Series (Concert 8) - Cori Smith & Once a Fig

The eighth concert of an exceptional new series of contemporary music at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Mary le Strand. A unique opportunity to experience new and innovative works by some of the UK leading contemporary music artists.  St Mary le Strand is an outstanding and intimate venue, well suited for musical performance. There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening. For full details of the series see www.scmc.org.uk Programme Phoebe's tune - Cori Smith Grey Funnel Line - Cyril Tawney Happiest When Most Away - Emily Bronte poem set to music by Cori Smith Performers  Once a Fig:  Rebecka Edlund - Vocals Phoebe Harty - Cello Cori Smith - Violin Rebecka Edlund, Phoebe Harty and Cori Smith met in Southeast London, playing folk music and dancing polska into the early hours of the morning. The trio immerse themselves in myriad musical soundscapes, intertwining traditional folk melodies with original compositions and improvisations. Their spiralling arrangements with spinning, trance-like melodies morph into electrifying groove-based tunes, inviting the audience on a musical journey. For the trio, no other feeling comes close to making music, telling stories and sharing meaningful moments with an audience.