Edinburgh International Festival: Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble – On Behalf of Nature

By Alan Coady, 19 August 2013

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Reviewed at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh on 16 August 2013

Monk, On Behalf of Nature

Meredith Monk, Vocals

Vocal Ensemble

Allison Sniffin, Director

Yoshia Yabara, Costume Designer

John Hollenbeck, Percussion

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Alan Coady

Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.