Composer in the House
Composer in the House aims to re-establish the composer at the heart of orchestral life.
The scheme which was created by the Royal Philharmonic Society and the PRS Foundation enables composers and performers alike to have space to create new work, and seeks to involve audiences more actively with new music through long-term involvement with a composer. Four residencies are planned with regional UK orchestras.
The first composer to participate in the project was Stephen McNeff who took up his position with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in autumn 2005. Read Stephen McNeff's article for The Guardian
In September 2007 Kenneth Hesketh took over the Composer in the House baton: over the next two seasons Ken wrote pieces for all the constituent ensembles of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as well as participating in the orchestra’s education and outreach programme. Read his report at the end of a frantic two years.
The third Composer in the House, who takes up her position in January 2010, is Anna Meredith , who will work with sinfonia ViVa and their musical director Andre de Ridder in the East Midlands - download the latest press release
