Shout at Cancer: A Decade of Voices Reclaimed – Landmark Concert "Louder than Before"
On Sun 26 Oct, Shout at Cancer marked a powerful milestone—ten years of transforming lives through music, helping individuals rediscover their voices and rebuild confidence after undergoing a laryngectomy. The landmark concert celebrated resilience, innovation, and the unbreakable human spirit.
The founder of Shout at Cancer, Dr Thomas Moors, and Professor Evangelos Himonides have been collaborating on various related projects for over a decade. One of their projects received the Provost's Award for Public Engagement (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2020/oct/ioe-and-shout-cancer-project-wins-public-engagement-award)
Having previously performed at prestigious venues such as the Royal Opera House London, Amsterdam Opera, V&A, Barbican, and Bozar Brussels, and honoured by both the Prime Minister and The Queen, the internationally acclaimed choir once again captivated audiences and media alike.
The concert offered a deeply emotional journey into the psychosocial impact of laryngectomy through:
Musical storytelling
Poetry and new compositions
A groundbreaking laryngectomy vocal tract organ, created using MRI scans of choir members
A stunning collaboration with the award-winning Die Verdammte Spielerei Saxophone Band
Blending science, art, and human perseverance, the performance demonstrated that the voice is more than sound—it is identity, connection, and strength.
For this special performance, Professor Himonides crafted the stage and furniture for the Vocal Tract Organ using CCM's new Crafting Sustainabilities Lab (https://craftingsustainabilities.org/) facilities, hosted at the UCL Knowledge Lab, with a focus on using repurposed and/or sustainably sourced materials.
This unforgettable production was made possible with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Atos Medical and the The Delegation of Flanders to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
