Hertfordshire Chorus is known for its commission of new music by young composers. We recently commissioned a work, Sarojini, from the talented young Indian-American composer, Shruthi Rajasekar. We would like to invite you to consider contributing to this project, a work exploring the intersection between Indian music and Western classical music and expressing facets of the post-colonial legacy through the combination of these genres. We need £6000 to fund this groundbreaking composition and any donation, however small would be most welcome. Money donated in excess of that sum will go towards the world premiere of Sarojini in the UK in 2022, the 75th anniversary of India's independence.