Ana Silvera: Composer Bursary

In 2011, Ana wrote and performed a seven part song cycle with the Roundhouse Experimental Choir for three successive, sold out nights in the Roundhouse Studios entitled ‘Oracles’. Port Magazine premiered a short film (directed by Kate Church, formerly of the South Bank Show) documenting the making of this event which can be seen on their website. Oracles went on to be nominated for a British Composer’s Award.

Subsequently, Ana was invited back to the main stage of the Roundhouse for their 2012 Reverb Festival in February, under special commission to create a new piece for herself and the Estonian Television Girls Choir. This piece, entitled ‘Step Onto The Ground, Dear Brother’, co-created with electronic experimentalist Max de Wardener was performed at the Roundhouse and the Sage, Gateshead. Ana shared the bill with Imogen Heap for both of these dates.