Samantha Fernando, British Composer

"Creating a space in sound that an audience can enter and inhabit."

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Samantha Fernando (b. 1984) is a British composer whose work is centred on an exploration of timbre, space, and the unfolding of sound. She is drawn to ideas of landscape, architecture, and place.

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Featured Operas & Major Projects

Detailed overviews, creative credits and movement structures for landmark stage and ensemble works.

Wigmore Hall Commission (2025)

Wintering

SATB Chorus + String Quartet | 27 mins

Inspired by Katherine May's book. Performed by Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort, exploring human retreat, quiet introspection, and seasonal cycles.

Movements:

I. Vista • II. Cloud Canvas 1 • III. Cloud Canvas 2 • IV. To Do: Do Less • V. Snow on Snow • VI. Cocoon

Glyndebourne Opera (2022)

glass human

3 Singers, 5 Players & Electronics | 50 mins

Chamber opera created with librettist Melanie Wilson for Glyndebourne. Three isolated voices find their way towards each other, charting a journey from loneliness to connection.

Creative Team:

Libretto: Melanie Wilson | Director: Lucy Bailey | Cast: Anna Cavaliero, Camille Maalawy, Denver Martin Smith

Royal Opera House (2021)

Current, Rising

Soprano, CHROMA & VR Electronics | 15 mins

World-first hyper-reality opera produced by ROH & Figment Productions. Blending stagecraft with CG technology, placing the audience at the center of the performance.

Creative Team:

Director: Netia Jones | Soprano: Anna Dennis | Ensemble: CHROMA | CGI: Figment Productions

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Samantha Fernando, British Composer

Featured Operas & Major Projects

Wintering

glass human

Current, Rising