Our Earth Week Special - the one with Benji Bower talking to Anneka Rice about Terra Coda

Featuring composer Benji Bower talking to Anneka Sutcliffe about his album Terra Coda - a Symphonic Love Letter to the Earth.  

‘Terra Coda’ has been a lifelong project for Benji, intertwining exceptional musical depth with his unwavering commitment to pivotal environmental concerns. Conceptually rich, it explores musical, political and environmental dimensions, reflecting Benji’s journey and meticulous attention to detail. The Terra Collective Orchestra boasts an impressive array of experience, having worked for, produced, engineered or toured with renowned artists such as The Heritage Orchestra, Portishead, Bonobo, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, This Is The Kit, Alice Russell, Anoushka Shankar, Peter Gabriel, Elbow, Madness, John Rutter, Sam Cooke, John Williams, Cinematic Orchestra, Paraorchestra and many more. The collective debuted in May 2022 with a three-night residency in Bristol at “The Mount Without”, part of the Mayfest Arts Festival. This residency, featuring 50 orchestra members, sold out every night with 200-250 attendees. Following this success, they performed at the Falmouth Arts Festival, delivering two sold-out shows for 300 people each night, again with 50 performers.

https://benjibower.bandcamp.com/album/terra-coda

MUSIC:

Extracts from Terra Coda performed by the Terra Coda Collective Orchestra

7'13" Leviathan featuring Harriet Riley

17'50 Descent featuring Melanie Marshall

27'44 Sylvan