Perspectives sees Composer and Conductor Philip Herbert team up with sinfonia ViVA: on a voyage of discovery inspired by the music of Black composers and others influenced by the traditions of black music.
Perspectives unearths music rarely heard in Britain, illuminating the journeys of six composers from different parts of the world as they reached the classical tradition, offering the listener a chance to re-consider their own Perspective on orchestral classical music.
The Black Perspective in Western Classical music comes from the historical experiences encountered by Black peoples as they were displaced around the world and became exposed to musical experiences outside their own cultures.