The Lullaby Project
A transformative initiative that empowers parents facing challenging circumstances.
Credit: Micha Theiner
About The Lullaby Project
In 2017, RPO Resound considered how musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) might be able to help in one of the most difficult situations a parent can find themselves: separated from their children by the criminal justice or asylum and immigration systems.
The Lullaby Project has formed a lifeline for individuals in this situation – helping them communicate with their children and loved-ones, with real meaning, by creating their own specially written songs together with RPO musicians.
Words go some way to expressing love and its complexity, but music goes much further.
The Lullaby Project was initially conceived by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. In collaboration with The Irene Taylor Trust, it has been taken up by the RPO and put into action with families across the UK since 2017, with an expansion in 2024.
The Lullaby Project has partnered with female inmates and women’s theatre company Clean Break, resulting in eight new lullabies performed at Cadogan Hall and Rich Mix in London. Recently it worked with eight fathers from HMP Norwich in writing songs for their children which were recorded and performed. You can find out more about the project in this report by ITV News.
To learn more about The Lullaby Project and its impact, please visit The Irene Taylor Trust via the link below.
We are grateful to the RCB Foundation and Arts Council England for their generous support, which enables us to continue providing these meaningful experiences to these families.
