In a world of constant noise and distraction, where can we find a moment of stillness? Mezzo-soprano Bethany Horak-Hallett and pianist Natalie Burch invite us to step away from the demands of everyday life in Quiet Music, a carefully conceived hour of uninterrupted listening that explores solitude, reflection and music's restorative power.

Spanning nine centuries, the programme moves from the mystical beauty of Hildegard of Bingen through songs by Schubert, Grieg and Mahler to contemporary voices including Nico Muhly and Sarah Kirkland Snider. At its heart is Deborah Pritchard’s specially commissioned song cycle Finite Infinity, whose settings of poetry from across the ages explore the creative possibilities of silence. Together, these works offer a journey toward mindfulness.