GREAT BRITISH DIVAS
VOICES THAT CONQUERED THE WORLD
FROM DUSTY TO ADELE
Placing the emotional power of the female voice at it’s heart, this concert celebrates the extraordinary musical lineage of British artists whose songs have transcended generations and international borders.
From the elegance and immediacy of Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark, through the dramatic glamour of Shirley Bassey and the distinctive artistry of artists such as Annie Lennox, to the modern global impact of Adele, the programme charts how British female voices came to define entire eras of popular music.
Well-loved songs including Downtown, Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Diamonds Are Forever, Songbird, Back to Black and Someone Like You are framed by iconic orchestral moments drawn from Britain's hugely successful screenculture. Instrumental interludes drawn from movie franchises such as James Bond and Harry Potter, and classic British television themes provide contrast, pacing, and cinematic scale, while reinforcing the programme's broader cultural narrative.
Great British Divas is conceived as a flexible, orchestra-friendly concert, ideal for audiences who enjoy film music, classic pop, and contemporary crossover programming, and for orchestras seeking a programme with strong audience recognition and a clear identity.