In Clarice Assad’s The Book of Spells, harp, woodwinds and viola conjure love, prosperity and healing, in music replete with a sense of ritual.

Nathalie Joachim’s Seen has five movements, each telling a personal story through an object that holds important memories for its original quintet of players.

Anna Clyne’s own ‘irresistible’ (The Guardian) work Overflow, vivid with the sounds of wind and waves, is inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem ‘By the Sea’.

The world premiere of a new piece for wind dectet and harp titled ‘The Water Garden’ by British composer Grace-Evangeline Mason, commissioned by the Philharmonia, completes the programme.