featured artist on album z
Lana Bode appears alongside tenor Alessandro Fisher and an array of featured artists on composer Zoë Martlew's debut Album Z (NMC Records). Described as “the great and good of the UK music scene today” (Classical Explorer), Album Z features tracks performed by Ben Goldscheider (horn), Lucy Schaufer (mezzo), Huw Watkins (piano), Mark Simpson (clarinet), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Lana Bode (piano) and Nicholas Daniel (oboe).
Lana Bode appears alongside tenor Alessandro Fisher and an array of featured artists on composer Zoë Martlew's debut Album Z (NMC Records). Described as “the great and good of the UK music scene today” (Classical Explorer), Album Z features tracks performed by Ben Goldscheider (horn), Lucy Schaufer (mezzo), Huw Watkins (piano), Mark Simpson (clarinet), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Lana Bode (piano) and Nicholas Daniel (oboe).
Fisher and Bode joined forces in 2022 to perform the world premiere of Zoë Martlew's In the Park as part of Hannah Sandison’s ‘Green Spaces’ project at Opera Holland Park. The single ‘In the Kyoto Garden’ was released last month to critical acclaim.
In a Classical Explorer preview, critic Colin Clarke wrote: ‘The singer here is the miraculous Alessandro Fisher, whose purity of tone is perfect for the opening words, "Still pool." against piano droplets from the ever-musical Lana Bode (one of the finest collaborative pianists around today).’
The track was also selected to feature in Apple Music’s ‘New in Classical’ playlist.
new single release with alessandro fisher
Tenor Alessandro Fisher and pianist Lana Bode’s recording of ‘In the Kyoto Garden’ by Zoë Martlew has been released to critical acclaim.
In a Classical Explorer preview, critic Colin Clarke wrote: ‘The singer here is the miraculous Alessandro Fisher, whose purity of tone is perfect for the opening words, "Still pool." against piano droplets from the ever-musical Lana Bode (one of the finest collaborative pianists around today).’
Tenor Alessandro Fisher and pianist Lana Bode’s recording of ‘In the Kyoto Garden’ by Zoë Martlew has been released to critical acclaim.
In a Classical Explorer preview, critic Colin Clarke wrote: ‘The singer here is the miraculous Alessandro Fisher, whose purity of tone is perfect for the opening words, "Still pool." against piano droplets from the ever-musical Lana Bode (one of the finest collaborative pianists around today).’
The track was also selected to feature in Apple Music’s ‘New in Classical’ playlist.
Fisher and Bode joined forces in 2022 to perform the world premiere of In the Park as part of Hannah Sandison’s ‘Green Spaces’ project at Opera Holland Park. The duo recorded the song cycle earlier this year to be released on Martlew’s debut disc Album Z (out 28 November on NMC Records).
Gramophone Video of the Day
Gramophone selected the opening track from Le vase brisé for Video of the Day.
Gramophone selected the opening track from Le vase brisé for Video of the Day. Reynaldo Hahn’s exquisite song A Chloris was performed by tenor Thomas Elwin and pianist Lana Bode at the album launch last January. You can watch their performance below, or catch the entire concert as part of Voces8’s Live from London festival.
Women’s History Month Feature
The F-List Directory of UK Female & Gender Diverse Musicians featured Lana’s work on women in music for their Women’s History Month blog.
The F-List Directory of UK Female & Gender Diverse Musicians featured Lana’s work on women in music for their Women’s History Month blog. In the article, Lana takes readers on a deep dive into the process of identifying, researching and recording “lost” historical works for her and tenor Thomas Elwin’s newly released album Le Vase Brisé (Voces8 Records).
reviews for Le vase brisé
Initial reviews are in for Le vase brisé which Lana Bode and tenor Thomas Elwin released last month with Voces8 Records.
Initial reviews are in for Le vase brisé which Lana Bode and tenor Thomas Elwin released last month with Voces8 Records.
““Le Vase Brisé” stands as a thoughtfully designed journey through the emotional landscape of love and loss, performed with technical excellence and emotional intelligence by two artists at the height of their powers.”
“The disc is worth getting for the Liszt, and throw in the Holmès and de Grandval and you have a winner. ”
“Throughout the album, Bode proves herself not merely an accompanist but a full artistic partner. Her playing is technically assured yet always in service to the emotional narrative…. ”
Le vase brisé release
Voces8 Records has released Lana Bode’s latest album Le vase brisé, a collaboration with tenor Thomas Elwin.
Voces8 Records has released Lana Bode’s latest album Le vase brisé, a collaboration with tenor Thomas Elwin.
“an imaginative programme, undeservedly neglected repertoire and strong performances”
Le vase brisé is a concept album that traces the arc of a romantic relationship, from the passion of falling in love to eventual heartbreak. Designed to be listened to in sequence, the album features world premiere recordings by 19th-century female composers Clemence de Grandval and Augusta Holmès, alongside well-loved works by Franz Liszt, Reynaldo Hahn, Henri Duparc, Lili Boulanger, Paolo Tosti, Pauline Viardot, and Vincenzo Bellini. Opening with Hahn’s A Chloris, the album explores love's joys and complexities, culminating in betrayal with Tosti’s Non t’amo più! and the title track by Grandval. The final tracks invite reflection on love, loss, and healing, with poetry by Petrarch, Sully Prudhomme, and Jean Lahor.
World Premiere recording of Augusta Holmès song
Voces8 Records has released the world premiere recording of a song by Irish-French composer Augusta Holmès, performed by Lana Bode and tenor Thomas Elwin for their upcoming album Le vase brisé.
Voces8 Records has released the world premiere recording of a song by Irish-French composer Augusta Holmès, performed by Lana Bode and tenor Thomas Elwin for their upcoming album Le vase brisé.
The song Au bois dormant was published 126 years ago in composer Augusta Holmès’s Paysages d’amour (1899). Its release marks the first time a recording of this song has been available for listeners to stream worldwide.
The single release is featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases playlist.
Alongside Au bois dormant, two further world premiere recordings by Augusta Holmès and Clemence de Grandval will be featured in the album Le vase brisé, to be released on the Voces8 Records label 28 February 2025.
dream.risk.sing awarded Editor’s Choice
Presto Music has selected dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices for this month’s Editor’s Choice. In her review, editor Katherine Cooper describes the album as a “formidable” depiction of women’s stories.
Presto Music has selected dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices for this month’s Editor’s Choice. In her review, editor Katherine Cooper describes the album as a “formidable” depiction of women’s stories. “This witty, poignant and candid recital of songs centring on female experiences has to be one of the most arresting recording-debuts I've heard all year.”
BBC Radio 3 InTune for RPS Awards
Mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer, a shortlisted nominee for the Royal Philharmonic Society Singer of the Year award, invited Lana Bode to join her for a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 InTune.
Mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer, a shortlisted nominee for the Royal Philharmonic Society Singer of the Year award, invited Lana Bode to join her for a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 InTune. They performed works by Herschel Garfein and Lisa Robertson, and Schaufer sang a third unaccompanied song by Amanda McBroom. The performance is available for catchup listening on BBC Sounds until 23 February. Schaufer and Bode will join forces again in November to perform these and other works in St Andrews, Scotland.
Bode says, “Huge congratulations to Lucy Schaufer for her nomination for Royal Philharmonic Society Singer of the Year! Lucy contributes so much to the music industry (a lot of it very quietly behind the scenes, in addition to her jam-packed diary). Her mentorship has been invaluable to me, and sharing the stage with her has always been huge amounts of fun!”
Filming with Aurora Orchestra
Lana joined Amy Harman (bassoon) and Will Duerden (double bass) to film educational videos for Aurora Orchestra. Keep a look out for the release later this year.
Lana joined Amy Harman (bassoon) and Will Duerden (double bass) to film educational videos for Aurora Orchestra. Keep a look out for the release later this year.
New Album - dream.risk.sing: Elevating Women’s Voices
Lana Bode has recorded her 2nd album with Delphian Records, this time joining soprano Samantha Crawford in a recital programme which gives voice to women’s experiences which are rarely heard in song. Due for release in August 2023, dream.risk.sing features the first ever recordings of Charlotte Bray’s new song cycle Crossing Faultlines, Libby Larsen’s songs from her The Birth Project and two new piano and voice arrangements of songs from Judith Weir’s woman.life.song.
Lana Bode has recorded her 2nd album with Delphian Records, this time joining soprano Samantha Crawford in a recital programme which gives voice to women’s experiences which are rarely heard in song. Due for release in August 2023, dream.risk.sing features the first ever recordings of Charlotte Bray’s new song cycle Crossing Faultlines, Libby Larsen’s songs from The Birth Project and two new piano and voice arrangements of songs from Judith Weir’s woman.life.song.
Three world Premieres at ‘Green Spaces’, Opera Holland Park
Lana Bode appeared at Opera Holland Park to perform the world premiere of three song cycles commissioned by Hannah Sandison for Green Spaces: A Celebration in Song, a response to the experience of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lana joined tenor Alessandro Fisher for Zoë Martlew’s In the Park; soprano Alison Langer for Amelia Clarkson’s Run With Me; and mezzo soprano Hannah Sandison for Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Of Nature’s Light.
Lana Bode appeared at Opera Holland Park to perform the world premiere of three song cycles commissioned by Hannah Sandison for Green Spaces: A Celebration in Song, a response to the experience of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lana joined tenor Alessandro Fisher for Zoë Martlew’s In the Park; soprano Alison Langer for Amelia Clarkson’s Run With Me; and mezzo soprano Hannah Sandison for Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Of Nature’s Light.
New Album with Tailleferre Ensemble
Lana Bode appears on the Tailleferre Ensemble’s upcoming new release. The album features Germaine Tailleferre’s previously unrecorded Sonate champêtre, Ingrid Stölzel’s There Are Things to Be Said (2009) and Jenni Brandon’s Metamorphosis (2018).
Lana Bode appears on the Tailleferre Ensemble’s upcoming new release. The album features Germaine Tailleferre’s previously unrecorded Sonate champêtre, Ingrid Stölzel’s There Are Things to Be Said (2009) and Jenni Brandon’s Metamorphosis (2018).
New piano arrangements by Judith Weir
Following a series of collaborative workshops with Judith Weir, Lana Bode has premiered a new piano arrangement of the song ‘Edge’ from the orchestral song cycle woman.life.song, with soprano Samantha Crawford. Lana says, “Judith Weir’s woman.life.song is not only a splendid piece, but a historic one, and one that has been sadly underperformed. I’m so pleased to see a recent revival of interest in this groundbreaking work, and I’m delighted to be a small part of that by campaigning for the creation of its new voice/piano version.”
Following a series of collaborative workshops with Judith Weir, Lana Bode has premiered a new piano arrangement of the song ‘Edge’ from the orchestral song cycle woman.life.song, with soprano Samantha Crawford. Lana says, “Judith Weir’s woman.life.song is not only a splendid piece, but a historic one, and one that has been sadly underperformed. I’m so pleased to see a recent revival of interest in this groundbreaking work, and I’m delighted to be a small part of that by campaigning for the creation of its new voice/piano version.”
World Premiere of Charlotte Bray’s Crossing Faultlines at dream.risk.sing, Oxford Lieder Festival
Lana Bode joined soprano Samantha Crawford to perform the world premiere of a groundbreaking new song cycle by Charlotte Bray and writer Nicki Jackowska. Lana and Samantha said, “When we began our research for dream.risk.sing, the lack of existing art song repertoire that explored women's professional lives was a big disappointment. We found plenty of repertoire that objectified women or that described domestic situations but, unable to identify anything that we could relate to as working women, we decided that it was something that we could ‘fix’. Once we started to look for appropriate composers, Charlotte Bray was an obvious choice. An eminent mid-career composer and a working mother, she had an innate understanding of the complexities of women’s professional lives. Rather than work with existing texts, we decided to commission Nicki Jackowska, a seasoned poet with a particular understanding of contemporary music who had previously worked with Charlotte and whose poetry we all loved. It has been a real privilege to be part of bringing this cycle to life.”
Lana Bode joined soprano Samantha Crawford to perform the world premiere of a groundbreaking new song cycle by Charlotte Bray and writer Nicki Jackowska. Lana and Samantha said, “When we began our research for dream.risk.sing, the lack of existing art song repertoire that explored women's professional lives was a big disappointment. We found plenty of repertoire that objectified women or that described domestic situations but, unable to identify anything that we could relate to as working women, we decided that it was something that we could ‘fix’. Once we started to look for appropriate composers, Charlotte Bray was an obvious choice. An eminent mid-career composer and a working mother, she had an innate understanding of the complexities of women’s professional lives. Rather than work with existing texts, we decided to commission Nicki Jackowska, a seasoned poet with a particular understanding of contemporary music who had previously worked with Charlotte and whose poetry we all loved. It has been a real privilege to be part of bringing this cycle to life.”
BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford performed extracts from Charlotte Bray’s new song cycle Crossing Faultlines on Woman’s Hour.
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford performed extracts from Charlotte Bray’s new song cycle Crossing Faultlines on Woman’s Hour. Listen from 47:00.
Women composers feature in Reader’s Digest
Reader’s Digest has published Lana Bode’s introduction to “5 female composers you need to listen to”. Read more here. Link: https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/
Reader’s Digest has published Lana Bode’s introduction to “5 female composers you need to listen to”.
Tailleferre Ensemble appoints new pianist
Tailleferre Ensemble has invited pianist Lana Bode to join the collective ensemble, beginning with a series of concerts and CD recording in the 2021-22 concert season. The Tailleferre Ensemble promotes women in music, with a special interest in redressing the balance of works performed by male and female composers, and in performing new works. For her first concert with the Tailleferre Ensemble, Lana will perform Louise Farrenc’s Sextet in C Minor, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Quintet in Bb Major and Germaine Tailleferre’s Sonate champêtre.
Tailleferre Ensemble has invited pianist Lana Bode to join the collective ensemble, beginning with a series of concerts and CD recording in the 2021-22 concert season. The Tailleferre Ensemble promotes women in music, with a special interest in redressing the balance of works performed by male and female composers, and in performing new works. For her first concert with the Tailleferre Ensemble, Lana will perform Louise Farrenc’s Sextet in C Minor, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Quintet in Bb Major and Germaine Tailleferre’s Sonate champêtre.
Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust Award
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford have been awarded a grant by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust to record their new song recital dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices with Delphian Records.
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford have been awarded a grant by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust to record their new song recital dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices with Delphian Records.
Anniversary of the world premiere of Terence Allbright’s Two Pierrot Songs
To celebrate the anniversary of the world premiere of his Two Pierrot Songs, Terence Allbright has released a new video of the performance, featuring pianist Lana Bode and soprano Irene Hoogveld.
To celebrate the anniversary of the world premiere of his Two Pierrot Songs, Terence Allbright has released a new video of the performance, featuring pianist Lana Bode and soprano Irene Hoogveld.