Bloomsbury Festival: Sounding the Archive: The Emily Penrose Diaries
A nostalgic, slow-burn early music night.
Explore historical erasure through 1887 diary texts and traditional polyphonic vocal music at Conway Hall. Tickets on Mood.
Conceived during a research residency at the British School at Athens, this performance draws on the 1887 diaries of historian Emily Penrose to explore historical erasure and living memory. The piece combines spoken archival text with traditional vocal music, blending Corsican and Epirote polyphonic traditions, Italian migration songs, and 12th-century chant by Hildegard von Bingen accompanied by shruti box drone.
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When and where does Sounding the Archive take place?+
The performance takes place on October 17, 2026, at Conway Hall located at 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL.
Who is performing at Sounding the Archive?+
The performance features vocalist Ilenia Cipollari blending spoken archival text with traditional polyphonic traditions.
How do I get tickets for Sounding the Archive?+
Tickets on Mood.