Grief Opera Chippenham

A standing ovation for Vlad Miller and Nigel Linacre’s Grief Opera – Love Goes On at St Andrews Church, Chippenham, on 7th October 2023.

Performers included vocalist Keri Farish and opera singer Neil Latchman. Vlad was musical director and pianist.

The Grief Opera, October 2023

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Vlad Miller will be performing in The Grief Opera – Love Goes On in Chippenham, Wiltshire, on October 7 2023.

Further recording sessions for the upcoming Prima Facie Records CD of the opera will be taking place earlier on the day.

Nigel Linacre started writing the Grief Opera when his son, George, died by his own hand. Jazz musician Vladimir Miller used George’s rhythms as a foundation for the music he composed. The Grief Opera is somewhere between a small-scale opera, a standing concert and a musical.

The performance is at:

Chippenham Sat, 7 Oct 2023 19:30 – 21:30 BST St Andrew’s Church Market Place Chippenham SN15 3HT £10
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New Miller Hutch album ‘Dent Island’

Available now on Bandcamp: Dent Island by Miller Hutch.

Miller Hutch are a duo that perform their own compositions as well as playing arrangements of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Hoagy Charmichael, Freddie Hubbard and many more. https://millerhutch.bandcamp.com/

Vladimir Miller is a pianist and principal composer and music director of the Moscow Composers Orchestra, and has his own quartet Notes from Underground. http://vladimirmiller.co.uk

Hutch Demouilpied performs on trumpet and flute and is a composer. Her score for the British / Scottish feature film Limbo was selected for Cannes 2020. www.hutchdemouilpied.com

Performances of The Grief Opera, July 2023

Vlad Miller will be appearing at two performances of The Grief Opera – Love Goes On during July 2023.

Nigel Linacre started writing the Grief Opera when his son, George, died by his own hand. Jazz musician Vladimir Miller used George’s rhythms as a foundation for the music he composed. The Grief Opera is somewhere between a small-scale opera, a standing concert and a musical.

Performances are at:

BRISTOL Mon, 3 Jul 2023 13:00 – 14:30 BST St Paul’s Church Saint Paul’s Road Clifton BS8 1LP £10
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LONDON Sat, 15 Jul 2023 19:30 – 21:30 BST St Mary’s Church, Ealing Saint Mary’s Road London W5 5RH £10
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Miller Hutch Duo live in East Sussex

Live at The Bell, Iden

Vlad Miller at the piano and Hutch Demouilpied playing a flute, both seated.

Thursday 27th October 2022 8pm – free entrance
The Bell at Iden
Church Lane
Iden TN31 7PU
https://thebellatiden.com

Miller Hutch are a duo that perform their own compositions as well as playing arrangements of jazz standards by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Hoagy Charmichael, Feddie Hubbard and many more. https://millerhutch.bandcamp.com/

Vladimir Miller is a pianist and principal composer and music director of the Moscow Composers Orchestra, and has his own quartet Notes from Underground. http://vladimirmiller.co.uk

Hutch Demouilpied performs on trumpet and flute and is a composer. Her latest score is for the British / Scottish feature film Limbo, which was selected for Cannes 2020. www.hutchdemouilpied.com

The Grief Opera

When Nigel Linacre’s son George died last year, Nigel started to write. He wrote to his son, about his son and about his grief. Collaborating with international jazz musician Vladimir Miller, The Grief Opera, Love Goes On is an original work of loss and love in song and verse.

The Grief Opera
Saturday 22nd October 2022, at St. Andrew’s Church, Market Place, Chippenham
Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm
Tickets £5, donations welcomed
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The Dinner Party Live

Bari Jazz Festival

Members of The Dinner Party playing saxophone, piano and double bass.

The Dinner Party are appearing at the Bari Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 7th, 2022.

The Dinner Party is a collective, free-improvising trio made up of:

  • Anglo-Russian pianist Vladimir MillerMoscow Composers Orchestra and Notes From Underground
  • Italian double-bassist Pierpaolo Martino – a founding member of avant-jazz ensembles Mondegreen, Howl and Machine3
  • British saxophonist Adrian Northover – known for The Remote Viewers and London Improvisers Orchestr