Connect It by Anna Meredith

Watch the full body percussion performance of Anna Meredith's Connect It:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02b5cqg
Listen out for: The repeated rhythmic patterns and sounds made by people using their bodies as instruments.

Anna Meredith

Born: 1978
Nationality: British

Key facts about Anna Meredith:
* Anna Meredith is a British composer and performer. She was born in London then grew up in Scotland.
* Anna writes for instruments and orchestras and also creates and performs electronic music.

* Anna's music is unusual because it mixes many different musical worlds together including classical, pop and experimental rock.

Anna Meredith is a British composer and performer. She was born in London and then moved to Scotland when she was 2. She studied music at York University and the Royal College of Music. During her career she has so far won many awards and has written several pieces for the BBC Proms. Anna writes for instruments and orchestras and also creates and performs electronic music.

Anna Meredith is a contemporary Musician and composer. This means she is or has been making music in recent times.  You can see that on our Charanga Music History timeline:

Further listening:

Hands free
Anna Meredith wrote another Body Percussion piece that was performed at the Proms: