Rommi Smith
@rommismith
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Award-winning poet, playwright, librettist, lecturer & PhD scholar. #Sphinx30 playwright. #SoAGrant awardee. #NorthernWritersAwards winner #CaveCanem Fellow.
Joined July 2010
With gratitude and thanks to the @Soc_of_Authors for a grant award to work on my next book project. @peepaltreepress @NewWritingNorth #SoAGrants.
The sun is shining and we've awarded £185,000 in grants to over 50 writers for their works in progress, helping with research costs and time to write. Read some of their stories here: #SoAGrants
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RT @ForwardPrizes: We're so thrilled to reveal the judging panel for the 2025 #ForwardPrizes! 📣 . Celebrated author Sarah Hall will be this….
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RT @NakedProds: Full Moon on Progress St comes to a close this evening with episode 5 - Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit. @rommismith examine….
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RT @NakedProds: Great review in @thetimes - our new Essay series - Full Moon on Progress St. @rommismith examines a turning-point moment i….
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RT @rommismith: Wonderful to be part of this and witness it. Thanks to all. @SpitsMusic @RGCWbaritone @NardusWilliams @Liz67Kenny #thetower….
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Wonderful to be part of this and witness it. Thanks to all. @SpitsMusic @RGCWbaritone @NardusWilliams @Liz67Kenny #thetoweroflondon.
Last night we kicked off Spitalfields Music Festival 2024 in the Tower of London, with the incredible duo @NardusWilliams and @Liz67Kenny! We heard the world premiere of 'The Blacke Songs' - a new song cycle setting 3 poems by @rommismith with words by Roderick Williams.
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RT @SpitsMusic: "I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t interested in Early Music" - an interesting read featuring @NardusWilliams . We can'….
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RT @SpitsMusic: Join us to open this year's festival with a feast of early music, performed behind the walls of the Tower of London - ticke….
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RT @SpitsMusic: 🔊We're getting in the mood for 'In the Shadow of the Tower' at Spitalfields Music Festival by listening to the incredible @….
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RT @SpitsMusic: This concert celebrates 35 years of their championing of contemporary music with a lineup also featuring Roderick Williams,….
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RT @SpitsMusic: Tune in to @BBCRadio3 this morning from 11:00 to hear @rommismith and @RGCWbaritone talk about ‘The Blacke Songs’ which wil….
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RT @ContinuoFndn: Immerse in London's history with soprano @NardusWilliams & lutenist @Liz67Kenny "In the Shadow of the Tower" - including….
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RT @LongbarrowPress: The plight of the small press, appealing for support in the face of poor sales, is often framed as a financial issue.….
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RT @TheBachChoir: Last week we were at @SouthbankCentre’s Royal Festival Hall performing @RGCWBaritone’s Cusp and The Dream of Gerontius. W….
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RT @magmapoetry: Such a wonderful evening celebrating the winners and commended poets of our 2023/24 poetry competition! .JUDGE’S PRIZE win….
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RT @NickHolmesMusic: See my ***** review of Gerontius, and premiere Cusp - the Philharmonia, the Bach Choir, Jennifer Johnston, Daniel Norm….
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RT @rommismith: Brilliant to hear @TheBachChoir & composer/soloist @RGCWbaritone perform #Cusp for the 1st time last night led by @davidhco….
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Thank you.
@rommismith @RGCWbaritone @davidhconductor @TheBachChoir @philharmonia @southbankcentre It’s a superb piece, beautifully written (devastating) words.
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RT @davidhconductor: Thanks all who came and particular thanks to all the magnificent performers in what was a memorable evening. Bravo one….
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