Author: Suzy Robinson

Singer, writer, mother, corgi enthusiast

Cecilia Sings: Philomel in concert 4 May 2019

The six sopranos of Philomel will be performing their Cecilia Sings concert on Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm, at St George the Martyr, Southwark. It will be a repeat of the eclectic programme performed at the Swiss Church, Covent Garden, last autumn.  With music by early 17th century composers such as Barbara Strozzi, Maddalena Casulana and Domenico Mazzocchi, alongside… Continue reading Cecilia Sings: Philomel in concert 4 May 2019

Marianne Dreams

From the children’s novel by Catherine Storr, a haunting opera by Andrew Lowe-Watson premiered at the Lilian Baylis theatre in 2004.

Philomel: Cecilia Sings

24 November 2018, the Swiss Church, Covent Garden Join us for an evening of stunning singing, accompanied by theorbo, harpsichord and recorder. The forthcoming concert for Saint Cecilia’s day, Cecilia Sings, will continue the theme of bird mythology that was initiated in the first three concerts, melded with ideas about Saint Cecilia. Text and artwork… Continue reading Philomel: Cecilia Sings

The Dancing Bear

The Dancing Bear

The following story was published in the Walker Book of Bedtime Stories in October 2013 The Dancing Bear by Suzy Robinson, illustrated by Gemma O’Callaghan ISBN-10: 1406347175 ISBN-13: 978-1406347173 https://cargocollective.com/gemma-ocallaghan http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Gemma-O-Callaghan-13547.aspx

Philomel in Richmond and Rotherhithe

The virtuosic vocal fireworks of the six sopranos of Philomel were displayed once again in a programme celebrating music from Hildegard of Bingen and Barbara Strozzi, all the way through to the present day and four specially-commissioned works on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 March 2018.

Ghost

HER eyes flicker in a moment of remembrance
And I am there in her mirror.