Meet Papagena

No props, microphones or gimmicks, just five stunning voices form Papagena.

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The group’s programming defies pigeonholing, binding classical, folk, medieval and contemporary repertoire into musical narratives spanning over twelve centuries. Works by female composers from 9th century abbess Kassia to Kate Bush, from Hildegard of Bingen and Leonora d’Este to Kate Rusby and Caroline Shaw, rub shoulders with pieces by Purcell, Monteverdi and MacMillan and folk arrangements from Nigeria to Ukraine and all cultures in between.

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Papagena composes and arranges much of its own material and also commissions new arrangements and pieces from an eclectic range of composers, including works from  Jim Clements, John Duggan, Errollyn Wallen, Janet Wheeler and Liz Dilnot Johnson.

 

The group has toured extensively, giving performances at numerous Music Festivals and events both in the UK and internationally and been featured on BBC Radio 3, Scala FM, Classic FM and BBC Radio 4.

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Papagena has recorded three recordings on the SOMM Recordings label, the latest of which, Tomorrow is Today, was released in spring 2026.

 

The singers are Imogen Ram-Prasad, Lizzie Drury, Suzzie Vango, Shivani Rattan & Sarah Tenant-Flowers