Iain Hamilton and Other Contemporary Music Premieres
Lois McDonall has premiered the works of several composers. Among these, most notably is the British Composer, Iain Hamilton. He wrote a few pieces specifically for her voice. These include the opera Anna Karenina, which was commissioned by the English National Opera in 1978; the Passion According to St. Mark's, commissioned by the London Chorale in 1982; and Cleopatra, a dramatic Scena for Soprano which was premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the 1978 Proms. Lois McDonall also created the role of Mrs. Medlock in Stephen McNeff's The Secret Garden for the COMUS Music Theatre in 1985.
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