Special offer. Joanna Marsh: A Plastic Theatre
Jennifer Johnston
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
I Fagiolini
The Lyons Mouth
Stile Antico
Scored for mezzo soloist, chorus and orchestra, this album’s five-movement title work explores the various joys and horrors of plastic in a surprisingly powerful and haunting way.
Special offer. Joanna Marsh: A Plastic Theatre
Jennifer Johnston
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
I Fagiolini
The Lyons Mouth
Stile Antico
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Scored for mezzo soloist, chorus and orchestra, this album’s five-movement title work explores the various joys and horrors of plastic in a surprisingly powerful and haunting way.
About
A Plastic Theatre takes its name from a commission for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Youth Company in 2023 – a 20-minute work for orchestra, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston and the RLPO Youth Choir and Children’s Choir. The centrepiece of this album is a recording of the world premiere performance.
Joanna Marsh is a renowned British composer of choral and orchestral music. Marsh’s music has long been celebrated and she was recently nominated for an Ivors Academy Award.
Contents and tracklist
- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano)
- Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic Children’s Choirs
- Ellie Slorach
Awards and reviews
April 2025
Scored for mezzo soloist, chorus and orchestra, this album’s five-movement title work explores the various joys and horrors of plastic in a surprisingly powerful and haunting way.
March 2025
All performances here are strong, the programming allowing each ensemble to play to its strengths – whether Voces8’s glossy blend, Stile Antico’s sober purity or I Fagiolini’s extrovert musical drama. The Lyons Mouth hold their own among the veterans, as yet less distinct in identity, but flexible, supple vehicles for Marsh’s broad musical vision.
