I am the Spring, You are the Earth has been selected to represent the British delegation at the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World Music Days Festival in South Africa.

The International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) is an international network of members from around fifty countries, devoted to the promotion and presentation of new and contemporary music. This takes place in a different member nation each year, most recently in New Zealand, Estonia, and China.

The prestigious annual World New Music Days Festival is the principal vehicle through which the ISCM pursues its mission, which can be described as a “platform for musical exchange and a showcase of world contemporary music without prejudice or bias on differences in musical expressions, styles, genres or media”. It is organised and funded by the member Sections (countries) each year, and acts as a meeting place for organisations, performers and composers from around the world.

One composer from each member country has the opportunity to have their work performed and attend. I am delighted that I am the Spring, You are the Earth will be performed in a new setup involving traditional African musicians.