On 21st September 2007, The Choir of London joined the Farnham Youth Choir for the premiere performance of Stolen Voices in a unique performance at London’s Imperial War Museum, as part of a day of free events marking the United Nations International Day of Peace.

Commissioned for the occasion from outstanding young British composer Tarik O’Regan, and on a text by Melanie Challenger Stolen Voices is an oratorio inspired by a collection of young people’s war diaries published in 2006. Offering powerful insights into the child’s experience of conflict, these diaries were used as the basis for an ambitious programme of educational workshops running in south London schools.

Two performances of the work, each lasting twenty minutes, were given in the Museum Atrium, and featured the Choir of London alongside Farnham Youth Choir and its conductor, David Victor-Smith.  Also appearing were members of the Choir of London Orchestra, and award-winning soprano soloist Elizabeth Franklin-Kitchen.

Other highlights of the day included talks by ‘Stolen Voices’ war diarists Zlata Filipovic, Sheila Allan, Inga Joseph and Zoya Pham, and a performance by Somalian hip hop / folk fusion artists Dhalad and Iskashato.

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