{"title":"Orchestra of the Swan","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its breathtaking range of musical activity, Orchestra of the Swan, under the Artistic Direction of David Le Page, is passionate about audience inclusivity as exemplified by its adventurous and accessible programming and pioneering work within the community. Founded in 1995 and based at the Warwick Schools Foundation (WSF), we work in close partnership with the WSF, The Courtyard Hereford, Drapers’ Hall Coventry, Stratford Play House and Number 8, Pershore alongside music education hubs, the Armed Forces, Coventry University and the Birmingham Conservatoire. Community organisations are at the heart of our operations, ensuring all activity is designed for, and with, the communities in which we work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur innovative mixtape albums, which present an eclectic range of styles and often blur the lines between genres, have achieved over 13.2 million audio streams globally. Delivery of activities for people living with dementia, visual impairment, mental health issues and a range of disabilities, affirm the profound therapeutic power of music. Our regular family concerts, school and university workshops offer us the chance to explore and create fascinating musical experiences for new generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe perform over forty-five concerts per year in collaboration with distinguished guest conductors and solo artists, bringing the music of the world’s most celebrated composers to our loyal and evolving audiences. Our strong commitment to new music has resulted in the commission and premiere of seventy-two new works from composers such as Roxanna Panufnik, Dobrinka Tabakova, Errollyn Wallen, Huw Watkins and Trish Clowes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegral to the life of The Swan, is the music we bring to those living with dementia, PTSD, visual impairment and other conditions. It is moving to see the positive, transformational effect our players have on those who attend our regular dementia friendly Café Muse in Hereford, Stratford and Southam; to those in regional care homes that have reopened post covid; and to visually impaired pupils at Priestley Smith Specialist School in Perry Barr; while the players speak positively of the reward and specialist training they in turn receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur vibrant and diverse range of musical activity makes The Swan truly an orchestra for all, and an indispensable and relevant part of the regional community.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"romberg-symphony-of-saints-sacred-songs","title":"Romberg: Symphony of Saints \u0026 Sacred Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanne Lunn (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eMartin Romberg (piano)\u003cbr\u003eOrchestra of the Swan\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Griffiths (conductor)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin Romberg’s Symphony of Saints stands as a radiant homage to the Northern Saints — Columba, Aidan, and Cuthbert — whose lives shaped the spiritual fabric of early Northumbria. Written with a deep sense of reverence and vision, the symphony draws on Celtic Christian tradition, its glowing orchestral textures evoking the austere beauty of the Holy Island of Iona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned and inspired by personal devotion, this album is completed by Romberg’s Sacred Songs, written for soprano Joanne Lunn, setting luminous texts by Scottish poet Kenneth Steven. Lunn’s artistry, together with the Orchestra of the Swan under Andrew Griffiths, brings to life a cycle of profound intimacy and timeless lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis recording is not only a testament to friendship and faith but also to music’s power to embody love everlasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10378_booklet.pdf?v=1772485949\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Album Booklet - Romberg: Symphony of Saints \u0026amp; Sacred Songs - Joanne Lunn (soprano), Orchestra of the Swan, Andrew Griffiths (conductor) - Resonus Classics - RES10378\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAlbum Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Album Booklet - Gabriel Jackson: Choral Works - The Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, Jamie Rogers (organ), Sam Corkin (saxophone) \u0026amp; David Newsholme (conductor and solo organ) - Resonus Classics - RES10360\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10360_booklet.pdf?v=1747818424\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Artists: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/joanne-lunn-soprano\" title=\"Joanne Lunn - soprano - Resonus Classics\"\u003eJoanne Lunn\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/orchestra-of-the-swan\" title=\"Orchestra of the Swan - Resonus Classics\"\u003eOrchestra of the Swan;\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/martin-romberg-composer-piano\" title=\"Martin Romberg - composer \u0026amp; piano - Resonus Classics\"\u003eMartin Romberg;\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/andrew-griffiths-conductor\" title=\"Andrew Griffiths - conductor - Resonus Classics\"\u003eAndrew Griffiths\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"John Andrews - conductor - Resonus Classics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/john-andrews-conductor?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=John+Andrews\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"resonusclassics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306773717379,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/RES10378_Romberg_Symphony_of_Saints_Sacred_Songs.jpg?v=1770189113"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/collections\/Orchestra_of_the_Swan.jpg?v=1770194885","url":"https:\/\/www.resonusclassics.com\/collections\/orchestra-of-the-swan.oembed","provider":"Resonus Classics \u0026 Inventa Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}