Olivia Chaney explores Purcell, folk song and film in a landmark year | Songlines
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Olivia Chaney explores Purcell, folk song and film in a landmark year

By Tim Cumming

Ahead of premiering a new work on Henry Purcell, the British singer talks to Tim Cumming about how she straddles the worlds of classical, folk and contemporary

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Olivia Chaney (photo: Phil Sharp)

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