The Juliet Letters Project, devised by workshop leader Hannah Conway from Britten Sinfonia, was based on Elvis Costello's 1993 album Juliet Letters. The lyrics are imaginary letters to Juliet Capulet.
Hannah Conway and the musicians worked with a group of Year 7 students from The Manor to compose instrumental and vocal music inspired by letters and diaries, from a musical 'signature' to a poignant piece about memories and a fast-paced song listing the barrage of communications we face in modern life.
Click on the video below to see the workshop and hear the music they composed together in only 2 days:
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