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Joanna Borrett is a composer and cellist. She has had several books of string music published which have been well received by critics. Two of her duets were selected for the 2024 ABRSM cello syllabus.

Joanna’s first string orchestra work – Clan – was recorded by Her Ensemble  in 2024. The recording was chosen as Album of the Weekend by Scala Radio, Video of the Day by Gramophone   and the third movement has been played on Radio 3’s programmes  Earlier  and Classical Unwind. Clan has also been played by the Duchess of Edinburgh’s String Orchestra at the investitures at Holyrood Palace.

Joanna’s music combines elements of both classical and folk and has been published by SJ Music, U.M.P. and she is a house composer at Kevin Mayhew.

Joanna recently completed two more string orchestral works – Interlude and Rebellion – and her song cycle  – Moments of Freedom –  has just been recorded by Angelina Dorlin-Barlow and Firoze Maden at the Royal College of Music. Her beginner cello and piano book, Wild Cello, will be published on April 25th.     

Wild Cello

14 new Celtic tunes for beginner cellists.

Wild Cello

14 new celtic tunes for beginner cellists.

Clan

A narrative piece for cello and piano.

Clan

A narrative piece for cello and piano.

Ravishingly beautiful music…you have a glorious gift for melody”  

Paul  Carr, Composer, January 2023

“Emotional depth and sheer beauty of melodic line”

Mathew Lee, Music Teacher magazine, October 2024

Latest news… 

Joanna’s first string orchestra work – Clan – was premiered by Her Ensemble at the Elgar Concert Hall in Birmingham in February 2024, and toured in Liverpool, Leeds and Newcastle.The film of the third movement was chosen as Video of the Day at Gramophone:

Buy the Vinyl!
100 vinyls have been created to mark Clan’s world premiere and can be bought here:
 https://joannaborrett.bandcamp.com/album/clan

Folk and Beyond

A cello and piano album of traditional folk songs and original compositions

“The raw spirit of the tunes will appeal to the undiluted emotional landscape of a younger player. Intense yet attainable pieces, such as ‘Avanti’, will give them the thrill of virtuosic playing.”

Music Teacher Magazine | December 2022

Folk and Beyond

A cello and piano album of traditional folk songs and original compositions

“The raw spirit of the tunes will appeal to the undiluted emotional landscape of a younger player. Intense yet attainable pieces such as ‘Avanti’ will give them the thrill of virtuosic playing. Some of the more lyrical originals have the flavour of Frank Bridge’s Miniatures.”

Music Teacher Magazine | December 2022