Songs of wars I have seen

Described by The Times as "a thought-provoking, hauntingly tender work for troubled times", Heiner Goebbels' Songs of Wars I have seen is a theatrical portrait of domestic life during World War II, performed jointly by the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. It combines texts from Gertrude Stein's novel (spoken by the female members of the ensemble), with typewriter like ostinati, a crackling electronic soundtrack and extracts from baroque composer Matthew Locke.

Sian Edwards conducts the London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

Songs of Wars I have seen was commissioned by Southbank Centre (London) for the London Sinfonietta and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.