Commonwealth Young Musicians Concert 2018

A spectacular evening of music by the Commonwealth Festival Choir and Orchestra, with additional items performed by members of the Divine Symphony Orchestra from Nigeria and The Purcell School's pupil-led ensemble, Philomel.

Dr James Ross will conduct the Commonwealth Festival Orchestra, with Graham Dinnage directing the Commonwealth Festival Choir. The Philomel Ensemble is conducted by Purcell School pupil Sebastian Kozub.

Music to be performed includes songs written by young people about peace, based upon poetry and text from around the Commonwealth, music from Nigeria, and great works by British composers, such as Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia and Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, representing the host country of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018.

Profits from the concert will be used to help support hurricane victims in Antigua, Barbuda and Dominica to rebuild their homes and lives after the devastating Hurricane Irma last year.

The Commonwealth Resounds is enormously grateful to The Royal Society of St George and Rotary London for supporting this concert.