Some songs say exactly what they mean. Others become something far bigger, or stranger, than their creators ever intended.

Songs become symbols of protest or identity, and audiences hear messages that may or may not have been intended.

This programme explores music whose meaning has been shaped, reshaped, projected onto, or transformed by listeners, culture, history, and context.

Among others, we will feature music by:

Mozart, Fauré, Sibelius, Verdi, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Billie Eilish, Joy Oladokun, as well as traditional folk music pieces.

The choir will sing pieces in English, French, Italian, Bosnian, and Icelandic.

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