Chisara Agor: Nocturnal Sun

An interdisciplinary project blending classical, electronic, jazz, avant-garde and West African traditions with poetry and storytelling, Nocturnal Sun was written by award-winning composer and multidisciplinary artist Chisara Agor.

The first movement, ‘Dust’, is a live performance with conceptual film, following a people’s final journey across an arid landscape under a dying star.

Part of New Music Biennial, this event includes two performances of the same work and a short interview with the creative team in between the two, enabling audiences to experience the second performance with greater insight into the creative process.

This work was developed on Sound and Music’s New Voices programme. New Voices is supported by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation. The film work was supported by MSCTY and Sound and Music’s Digital Dimensions award. This work was also supported by Britten Pears Arts as part of their residency programme at Snape Maltings, The Roundhouse and The Help Musicians Fusion Fund.

Credits
Chisara Agor composer, producer, writer and performer
Robin G Breeze music director, bass
Tim Grabham direction and visualisation
Adam Elyasse/Chisara Agor outfits
Lizz Payne make up
Yolanda Y. Liou camera assistant and lighting