Going down throughout Ivors Week and two days earlier than the celebrated Ivor Novello Awards, The Different Songs and The Ivors Academy will host the most important dwell performance-based celebration of songwriting ever, with performances from iconic composers together with Andrew Lloyd Webber, A R Rahman, Dave Stewart and extra.
Hosted by Alastair Webber, this distinctive occasion will characteristic performances and interviews from Ivor Novello, Academy Award, Grammy and Brit winners, together with up-and-coming younger artists from The BRIT College. Performances will embody: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Coronation Anthem, music from Fraser T Smith’s Future Utopia (Stormzy & Dave key collaborator) Jimmy Napes (recognized for his work with Sam Smith), Rick Nowels, All Saints’ Shaznay Lewis and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ composer, A R Rahman, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, in addition to music from Man Garvey, Issey Cross, Rachel Chinouriri, Ruthanne, Sunmisola Agbebi and rising star Ren. It is going to be a night of iconic music and sharing of business experiences in an intimate setting.
The occasion goals to have fun the best residing songwriters on the planet and supply a platform for rising songwriters to showcase their new materials. All proceeds from the occasion might be donated to The BRIT College and The Ivors Academy Belief to nurture extra gifted younger songwriters and artists, no matter background.
“Since my brother Billy and I based The Different Songs, we now have hosted over 300 songwriters in intimate venues, from The Different Palace to KOKO, with rising expertise via to business legends. We’re so proud to associate with The Ivors Academy, who share our imaginative and prescient to create the biggest efficiency platform for songwriters on the planet, at The London Palladium. Chances are you’ll not recognise all of the names, however you’ll know all of the songs – that’s the entire level.” Alastair Webber, Co-Founding father of The Different Songs.
Graham Davies, Chief Govt of The Ivors Academy, stated, “The Ivors Academy and The Different Songs share a deep appreciation and respect for songwriters, composers and their craft. To ascertain this unbelievable new dwell occasion celebrating songwriters at London’s iconic Palladium this Ivors Week is among the finest methods potential to pay tribute to all songwriters. It’ll be particular, so get a ticket whilst you can.”
The Different Songs and The Ivors Academy are proud to have the assist from a myriad of prestigious sponsors together with: the BPI (British Phonographic Trade), WME, Tysers Insurance coverage and Danger Administration Options, Warner Chappell Music, ATM, MPA, UMPG and ASCAP. The BPI, celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this yr, represents the UK’s recorded music group, safeguarding the rights of its members, artists, performers, and label members of accumulating physique PPL; WME is a number one leisure company representing among the world’s biggest artists, content material creators, and expertise throughout numerous industries; The Music Publishers Affiliation (MPA) represents the complete variety of the UK’s music publishing sector; Warner Chappell Music is the worldwide music publishing firm of Warner Music Group; ATM is the brand new Catalog Administration firm owned by Amy Thomson, former Chief Catalog Officer of Hipgnosis; Tysers Insurance coverage and Danger Administration Options is a specialty insurance coverage brokerage providing unparalleled service ranges to purchasers throughout the leisure business; Lastly, ASCAP, a membership affiliation of greater than 900,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers and the one US PRO that operates as a not-for-profit, licenses a repertory of over 18 million musical works to lots of of hundreds of companies, accumulating licensing charges and returning practically 90 cents of each greenback again to its members as royalties. The Different Songs Reside occasion is grateful to have the assist of those organizations that share the imaginative and prescient of celebrating the craft of songwriting.
“On this, our fiftieth anniversary yr, the BPI is delighted to assist ‘The Different Songs Reside with The Ivors Academy’, which won’t solely have fun the artwork of songwriting and creativity in music within the week main as much as The Ivor Novello Awards, however will highlight and lift funds for the subsequent technology of thrilling new and various expertise coming into our business, together with from The BRIT College. We want all of the members a beautiful night and look ahead to participating in what we all know might be a memorable occasion.” Sophie Jones, BPI Chief Technique Officer & Interim Chief Govt
The Different Songs & The Ivors Academy will carry collectively legendary and rising songwriters for an unforgettable celebration of the artwork of songwriting.
WHERE: The London Palladium, Argyll Road, London W1F 7TF
WHEN: Tuesday sixteenth Could, 2023
WHAT TIME: Doorways open at 6:30pm
