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JUDITH BINGHAM OBE
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COMPOSER
“Since its inception, JAM has fostered the most positive and supportive view of new music."
"So many composers, including myself, have had brilliant experiences with a wealth of the best musicians. Long may it prosper!"
Today’s most compelling British voices —
music written for now, experienced live.
About Us
For over 25 years, JAM has commissioned and championed new British music, creating opportunities for composers to have their work heard on the concert stage.
Music of Our Time sits at the heart of that mission, bringing together world premieres, recent commissions and works from JAM’s Call for Music, performed by outstanding musicians in one of London’s most resonant spaces.
British Voices
Shaping the sound of British music
NEW MUSIC
Bold works written for the present moment
World Premieres
New works heard for the first time
Live in Concert
Music experienced live, together
Concert Information
26 March 2026
Thursday
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7pm
(doors open 6:30pm)
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St Bride's Church
Fleet Street, London
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Format: General admission, open seating
Programme highlights: World premieres, recent JAM commissions and selected works from our 2025 Call for Music, featuring choral, brass and organ music by some of today’s most compelling British composers.
Running time: Approximately 70 minutes
Programme
Salva Nos (Fanfare in Extremis) (2')
Janet Wheeler
2025 Call for Music
hope is the thing with feathers (3.5')
Aditya Sharma
2025 Call for Music
Aurora (7')
Steve Richer
2025 JAM Commission
Flight (4')
Brian Inglis
2025 Call for Music
Four Birds and a Fly (9')
Edmund Jolliffe
2025 Call for Music
A Humble Light (4')
Paul Mealor
2025 JAM Commission
Flight (7')
Stef Conner
2025 Call for Music
Between the Stormclouds and the Sea (20')
Jack Oades
Text: Grahame Davies
2021 JAM Commission
Performers
The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge
Sarah MacDonald, conductor
Onyx Brass
Simon Hogan, organ
Grahame Davies CVO, narrator
25
Years
JAM has been commissioning and supporting the compositional landscape and arts in the UK.
45+
Commissions
15+ hours of music. From Bingham and Dove to Mealor, O’Regan and Turnage.
50+
Composer Videos
Video library of music and practical resources, free to access, with over 100,000 online views.
120
New Voices
JAM has premiered over 120+ works by early-career composers, shaping the future of British music.
Composer Resources
What People Say
TARIK O'REGAN
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Composer
“JAM’s 25th anniversary is a remarkable milestone of championing new music and fostering artistic innovation."
"Having received a commission from
JAM, I have experienced firsthand their dedication to supporting composers and
expanding the choral and orchestral repertoire. Their work continues to inspire and
elevate both artists and audiences."
SARAH MACDONALD
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Selwyn College, Cambridge
“For 25 years JAM has been at the forefront of promoting the works of young composers, many of whom are now household names."
"My involvement with JAM since the very beginning, has shaped the Selwyn Chapel Choir’s reputation, and indeed my career, in countless ways."
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