I am Lydia Samuels, a performer and composer/arranger with an interest in traditional music, 20th century contemporary classical music and experimental improvisation. I have performed and toured extensively in different ensembles in the UK, Europe, USA and Mexico.
I am co-founder of HOWL vocal ensemble in which I perform and compose. In Spring 2024 we released our second EP ‘Night Creatures’, written in collaboration with writers Robert Macfarlane and Yuvan Aves. The record was released on Cosmo Sheldrake’s Tardigrade Records.
In 2024 I was awarded funding by Arts Council England to create the project ‘Voices That Wander’, an exploration of traditional song in the Judeo-Spanish language of Ladino. Working with communities in London from a range of generations and backgrounds, I created original compositions for a 50 person choir and soloists, which were performed at events across London.
I perform as a vocalist and instrumentalist with a range of acts, including Johnny Flynn, Cosmo Sheldrake and Josephine Foster, and also work as a singing facilitator one-to-one and in group workshops.
