The Promise of Meat FULL VIDEO

The Promise Of Meat: Anat Ben-David /Anna Dennis

Trumpet: Daniel Walton

Inspired by text from Lord Of The Flies by William Golding

Videos featuring: Anat Ben-David, Anna Dennis

Cinematographer: Lily Grimes

‘The Promise of Meat’ composed and performed By Anat Ben-David with Anna Dennis by vocally improvising fragments from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Beginning as a narrative song (using Golding’s descriptive scenes of the jungle), it gradually degenerates into eloquent chaos, the slow tribal thud evoking the atmosphere of ritual sacrifice.

Described by the Times as a “delectable soprano and a serene, ever-sentient presence”, Anna is especially noted for her work in Modern and Baroque repertoire. Previous opera stages include ROH, ENO, La Scala, Göttingen and Aldeburgh. Concert work includes Berlin Philharmonie, Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Gulbenkian Lisbon, and Sydney Opera House.