megella : Meg Ella [ME]

COMPOSER: High Wire Walk, Carmarthen

I had the honour of contributing a composition for a high wire walk performance in Carmarthen, Wales, on August 12th 2023, for the wonderful performer Ellis Grover. I worked with samples of his late father’s voice & harmonica, blues musician Pat Grover, and created a bed around it for the closing moments of Ellis’ performance....

Singer & Original Song feature: Sam Lee, London Contemporary Voices at Schleswig Holstein Festival, Hamburg.

I had the joy of joining Folk artist Sam Lee at two performances in Hamburg, Germany as one of 6 members of London Contemporary Voices as part of the Schleswig Holstein festival. We joined him and his band and guest vocalist Lisa Knapp for a number of their songs as well as performing a set...

CREATIVE DIRECTION: Milton Court, The Barbican. Citizens of the World Refugee Choir & Friends

I am the proud Creative Director & Assistant Musical Director of Citizens of the World, the UK’s leading refugee choir, and our performance at Milton Court Barbican Centre was one of the most ambitious & special performances of our 6 years together. These photos by Sharifah Grant give a sense of the energy in the...

Choral Direction & Singer: Paris Paloma, LIVE at RAK Studios

It was a joy to direct a 10 piece female choir from London Contemporary Voices in this collaboration with the brilliant Paris Paloma for a live performance with choir & strings of her viral song Labour. Pleasure to work closely with producers Tim Bran and Roy Kerr to bring this arrangement to life.

Assistant Musical Director: BARBICAN Centre, Citizens of the World Choir; A Play for the Living in the Time of Extinction, Headlong theatre

Citizens of the World Choir performed at Barbican Centre as part of the production from Headlong Theatre – A Play For The Living in a time of Extinction. This project was one of the most rewarding processes our choir family has stepped into and we have to extend an initial thanks to the production’s team...

MD, Arranger & singer; Jools Holland & London Contemporary Voices

Such a pleasure working with Jools Holland to create a number of choral arrangements and lead our group of London Contemporary Voices in a performance with him & his amazing guests at St James Piccadilly. Photo; Carsten Windhorst courtesy of St James Piccadilly.

MD, Arranger & Singer: John Grant & London Contemporary Voices

A dream to create a choral arrangement and share a stage with the incomparable, and a personal songwriting inspiration of mine, John Grant at St James Piccadilly, London, with some of my LCV Choir family. photo; Pearl Cook courtesy of St James Piccadilly.

MEG ELLA featured at Winterwerft Festival, Frankfurt 2023

It was an honour to be invited as an artist to Winterwerft 2023 by Antagon Theatre, to perform a concert of my own work. I was joined by cellist Fraser Bowles and trombonist Nic Jones to perform a 45 minute set of my original songs and arrangements. I remained at the festival for the following...

Cello: Stompy’s Playground, JAZZ CAFE

So great to be back on stage with Stompy’s Playground, a 12 piece recreating electronic music on orchestral instruments, performing the Nujabes Experience Shows. photo: @rudi.wav