frauenkomponiert 2026
For the 2026 edition of frauenkomponiert, the award-winning Tenebrae Choir, conducted by Nigel Short, will launch a new CD featuring major choral works by British-Swiss composer Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley. The album will be released internationally by the renowned label Signum Records.
The CD brings together three large-scale compositions: Engelsmusik, including the commissioned work “in between” (2025), The 99 Names (2022), and The cycle of peace (2022–2025). Jessica’s music is characterised by artistic depth and intercultural resonance – combining diverse traditions, languages, and spiritual dimensions into a compelling whole.
Concert performances of two pieces from the Engelsmusiken cycle, including the commissioned work in between, complement the recording. Scheduled dates include performances at Wigmore Hall, London (11 February 2026), Trinity College Cambridge (13 February 2026), Berne Minster (28 February 2026) and Kloster Fischingen (1 March 2026).
Programme
Engelsmusik
1. colours of light’s sound
2. in between
3. en theō (ἐν θεῷ)
The 99 Names
for solo tenor, Quran reciter and 16-part vocal ensemble
The cycle of peace
for vocal ensemble, solo tenor, solo soprano, harp and cow bells
1. Imagine everyone’s your child
2. There is a plain
3. Blesséd
by Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley
Tenebrae Choir
Tenor Soloist: Jeremy Budd
Qur’an Recitation: Kerem Adıgüzel
Artistic Director: Nigel Short
More than music.
For their generous financial support, frauenkomponiert‘s sincere thanks go to:
the Helene Wittenauer-Foundation, the Bürgergemeinde Basel, the association Al-Rahmen, and—for its support of the work “in between”—the Fondation Suisa.
